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Welcome to Eastland County ...

Time Zone: Eastland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eastland is the Seat for Eastland County.

Eastland County was founded in 1858. Eastland was created by taking area from Bosque, Coryell and Travis Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Eastland had a population of 18,360 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,594 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eastland represented 0.07% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Eastland County:

  • Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Carbon is located in Eastland County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
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  • Cisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
  • Eastland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eastland is located in Eastland County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <2>
  • Gorman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorman is located in Eastland County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <2>
  • Ranger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger is located in Eastland County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <2>
  • Rising Star
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.