Welcome to Nigton ...
Nigton is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Nigton is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nigton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Nigton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nigton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nigton: 936
Communities near Nigton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nigton.
- Lufkin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <3>
- Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Diboll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <3>
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
- Corrigan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <3>
- Groveton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <3>
- Wells
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
- Burke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Kennard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Nigton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nigton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nigton. 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 Nigton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nigton. See our Newspapers Page for Nigton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nigton ...
Looking for more information about Nigton? 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 Nigton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nigton.
Adding Nigton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nigton 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 Nigton was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Nigton in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Nigton post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nigton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nigton. 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 Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nigton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |