Welcome to Jericho ...
Jericho is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Jericho is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Jericho has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Jericho is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Jericho lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Jericho: (936)
Communities Also Named Jericho ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Jericho: This one is located in Shelby County and the other is located in Donley County.
Beyond Texas, there are 42 communities that are also named Jericho - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Utah, Vermont (2), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jericho.
Communities near Jericho ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jericho.
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- San Augustine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- San Augustine is located in San Augustine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Augustine <4>
- Tenaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenaha
- Tenaha is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenaha <4>
- Timpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
- Garrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Garrison is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
- Chireno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chireno
- Chireno is located in Nacogdoches County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chireno <4>
- Choice
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Arcadia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Shelby County
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
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 Jericho. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jericho. 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 Jericho.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jericho. See our Newspapers Page for Jericho.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho ...
Looking for more information about Jericho? 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 Jericho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jericho.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jericho. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Jericho - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |