Welcome to Horton ...

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

Horton is located in Panola County<1>.

The location of Horton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Horton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Horton: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Horton ...

While we believe that this Horton is located in Panola County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Horton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delta and Jasper County.

Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Horton - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horton.

Communities near Horton ...

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

• Marshall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
• Carthage
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <5>
• Waskom
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
  • Waskom is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
• Tatum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
  • Tatum is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <5>
• Beckville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
  • Beckville is located in Panola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckville <5>
• Easton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
• Scottsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
• De Berry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Berry
  • De Berry is located in Panola County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Berry <5>
• Elysian Fields
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
  • Elysian Fields is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian Fields <5>
• Center Point ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Panola 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 Horton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horton. 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 Horton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horton ...

Looking for more information about Horton? 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 Horton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Horton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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