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Welcome to Troup ...

The city of Troup is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Troup is primarily located in Cherokee County<1>. A portion of Troup extends into Smith County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Troup, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Troup has a population of 2,036 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Troup is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Troup: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Troup: 75789<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Troup had an population of 2,036 people. This is an increase of 8.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Troup had a population of 1,869 people. This makes Troup the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,869 people, the population of Troup decreased 4.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,949 people).

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

Communities Also Named Troup ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Troup: This one is located in Cherokee County and the other is located in Smith County.

Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Troup - they are located in British Columbia and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Troup ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Troup ...

Looking for more information about Troup? 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 Troup, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Troup.

Adding Troup to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Troup 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 (so far) for Troup was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Troup.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, 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 Troup.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Troup - 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 Troup area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Troup area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Troup). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Troup or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.