Welcome to McKnight ...

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

McKnight is located in Rusk County<1>.

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

McKnight is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named McKnight ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named McKnight: This one is located in Rusk County and the other is located in Donley County.

Beyond Texas, there are 5 communities that are also named McKnight - they are located in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near McKnight ...

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

• Henderson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Overton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <5>
• Troup
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
  • Troup is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <5>
• New Summerfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
  • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <5>
• Arp
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Arp is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <5>
• New London
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
• Cushing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
  • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <5>
• Gallatin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
  • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <5>
• Mount Enterprise
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Enterprise
  • Mount Enterprise is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Enterprise <5>
• Reklaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reklaw
  • Reklaw is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reklaw <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKnight ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/