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Welcome to Retreat ...

The town of Retreat is located

Retreat is located in Navarro County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Retreat has a population of 385 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Retreat is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Retreat had an population of 385 people. This is an increase of 2.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Retreat had a population of 377 people. This makes Retreat the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 377 people, the population of Retreat increased 11.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 339 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Retreat.

Communities Also Named Retreat ...

While we believe that this Retreat is located in Navarro County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Retreat. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grimes and Hill County.

Beyond Texas, there are 15 communities that are also named Retreat - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Retreat ...

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

  • Kerens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wortham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rice
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
  • Blooming Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dawson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bardwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mildred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mildred is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Alma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eureka is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Retreat ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, 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 Retreat.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Retreat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.