Welcome to Tool ...
The city of Tool is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Tool is located in Henderson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tool, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tool has a population of 2,309 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tool is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tool lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tool: 903 & 430<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tool had an population of 2,309 people. This is an increase of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tool had a population of 2,240 people. This makes Tool the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,240 people, the population of Tool decreased 1.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,275 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tool.
Communities near Tool ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tool.
- Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gun Barrel City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mabank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Malakoff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Kerens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eustace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Rice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trinidad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 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 Tool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tool.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tool. 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 Tool.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tool. See our Newspapers Page for Tool.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tool ...
Looking for more information about Tool? 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 Tool, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tool.
Adding Tool to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tool 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 Tool was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Tool in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Tool post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tool.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, 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 Tool. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tool - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Tool area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Tool area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |