Welcome to Thicket ...
Thicket is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Thicket is located in Hardin County<1>.
The location of Thicket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thicket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Thicket is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Thicket lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Thicket lies within the (936) area code.
The ZIP code for Thicket: 77374<4>
Communities Also Named Thicket ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thicket - it's located in Newfoundland and Labrador.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thicket.
Communities near Thicket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thicket.
- Kountze
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kountze
- Kountze is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kountze <5>
- Daisetta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
- Daisetta is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <5>
- Hardin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>
- Bragg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fuqua ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Liberty County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <5>
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Saratoga is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <5>
- Batson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Batson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batson <5>
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County
- Oak Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Thicket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thicket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thicket. 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 Thicket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thicket. See our Newspapers Page for Thicket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thicket ...
Looking for more information about Thicket? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Thicket, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thicket.
Adding Thicket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thicket 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 Thicket was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thicket post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thicket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Thicket. 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 Hardin, 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 Thicket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Thicket). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thicket or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |