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Welcome to Nacogdoches County ...

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

The community of Nacogdoches is the Seat for Nacogdoches County.

Nacogdoches County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nacogdoches had a population of 65,204 people. This is an increase of 0.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,685 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nacogdoches represented 0.26% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Nacogdoches County:

  • Appleby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Chireno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
    • Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <2>
  • Cushing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
    • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Garrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <2>
  • Nacogdoches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 22 Mar 2025