Welcome to Livingston ...
The town of Livingston is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Livingston is located in Polk County<1> and is the County Seat for Polk County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Livingston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Livingston has a population of 5,172 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Livingston is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Livingston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Livingston: 936
The ZIP codes for Livingston: 77351, 77399<4>
Websites for Livingston ...
Official Website: www.cityoflivingston-tx.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Livingston had an population of 5,172 people. This is a decrease of 3.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Livingston had a population of 5,335 people (which is 11.74% of the total population of Polk County). This makes Livingston the county's most populous community.
The population of Livingston represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 326th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,335 people, the population of Livingston decreased 1.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,433 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Livingston.
Communities Also Named Livingston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Livingston - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Livingston.
Communities near Livingston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Livingston.
- Onalaska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
- Onalaska is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <6>
- Shepherd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <6>
- Coldspring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
- Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <6>
- Point Blank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Blank
- Point Blank is located in San Jacinto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Blank <6>
- Goodrich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <6>
- Seven Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- West Livingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
- New Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Leggett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
- Leggett is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <6>
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 Livingston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Livingston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Livingston. 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 Livingston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Livingston. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Livingston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Livingston ...
Looking for more information about Livingston? 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 Livingston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Livingston.
Adding Livingston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Livingston 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 for Livingston was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Livingston in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Livingston post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Livingston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Livingston: www.cityoflivingston-tx.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Livingston. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Livingston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 town (such as Livingston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Livingston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |