Welcome to Pickens ...

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

Pickens is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

Pickens is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Pickens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Pickens - they are located in Arkansas (2), Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pickens ...

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

• Athens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Gun Barrel City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Barrel City
  • Gun Barrel City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gun Barrel City <5>
• Mabank
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
  • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <5>
• Tool
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
  • Tool is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <5>
• Malakoff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
  • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <5>
• Seven Points
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
  • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <5>
• Kerens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
  • Kerens is located in Navarro County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerens <5>
• Brownsboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
  • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <5>
• Eustace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
  • Eustace is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <5>
• Trinidad
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
  • Trinidad is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <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 Pickens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickens ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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