Welcome to Deanwright ...

Deanwright is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Deanwright is located in Anderson County<1>.

Deanwright is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Deanwright: 903 & 430<3>

Communities near Deanwright ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deanwright.

• Palestine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
  • Palestine is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palestine
  • From Deanwright to Palestine
• Grapeland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
  • Grapeland is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grapeland <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grapeland
  • From Deanwright to Grapeland
• Elkhart
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elkhart
  • From Deanwright to Elkhart
• Wells Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
  • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wells Creek
  • From Deanwright to Wells Creek
• Alderbranch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alderbranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alderbranch
  • From Deanwright to Alderbranch
• Jarvis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jarvis
  • From Deanwright to Jarvis
• Cronin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
  • Cronin is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cronin
  • From Deanwright to Cronin
• Herring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Herring is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Herring
  • From Deanwright to Herring
• Slocum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Slocum is located in Anderson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Slocum
  • From Deanwright to Slocum
• Lakeview Assembly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
  • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deanwright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deanwright.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deanwright. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deanwright.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deanwright. See our Newspapers Page for Deanwright.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deanwright ...

Looking for more information about Deanwright? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Deanwright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deanwright.

Adding Deanwright to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deanwright in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Deanwright was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deanwright.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deanwright. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/