Welcome to Poorboy Landing ...
Poorboy Landing is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County<1>.
The location of Poorboy Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Poorboy Landing: Poorboy Lndg. (or less commonly used: Poorboy Lndng.)
Poorboy Landing is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poorboy Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Poorboy Landing: (903) & (430)<4>
Communities near Poorboy Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poorboy Landing.
- Wake Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <5>
- Atlanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
- New Boston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
- Nash
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <5>
- Hooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <5>
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
- Queen City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
- Redwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <5>
- Maud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
- Red Lick
(19 miles [30.6 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 Poorboy Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poorboy Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poorboy Landing. 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 Poorboy Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poorboy Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Poorboy Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poorboy Landing ...
Looking for more information about Poorboy Landing? 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 Poorboy Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poorboy Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poorboy Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |