Welcome to Durant ...
Although we found mention of Durant during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Durant was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Durant to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Durant, please Contact Us.
Durant is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
The location of Durant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Durant is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Durant might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Durant would be found within the (936) area code.
Communities Also Named Durant ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Durant - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durant.
Communities near Durant ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durant.
- Lufkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
- Nacogdoches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nacogdoches <4>
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Diboll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <4>
- Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
- Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
- Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Keltys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Durant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durant.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durant. 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 Durant.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durant. See our Newspapers Page for Durant.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durant ...
Looking for more information about Durant? 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 Durant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Durant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Durant and then turned west". While Durant could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Durant as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Durant could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |