Welcome to LaRue ...

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

LaRue is located in Henderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of LaRue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

LaRue is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for LaRue: 903 & 430<3>

The ZIP code for LaRue: 75770<4>

Communities Also Named LaRue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named LaRue - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near LaRue ...

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

Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athens
- From LaRue to Athens
Chandler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chandler
- From LaRue to Chandler
Brownsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownsboro
- From LaRue to Brownsboro
Frankston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frankston is located in Anderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frankston
- From LaRue to Frankston
Berryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berryville
- From LaRue to Berryville
Noonday
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
Murchison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murchison is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <5>
Edom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Edom is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <5>
Poynor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poynor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <5>
Coffee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coffee City
- From LaRue to Coffee City

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 LaRue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for LaRue.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for LaRue ...

Looking for more information about LaRue? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for LaRue, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for LaRue.

Adding LaRue to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of LaRue in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for LaRue was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the LaRue post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for LaRue.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around LaRue - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the LaRue area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the LaRue area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as LaRue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether LaRue or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/