Welcome to Tyler ...
The city of Tyler is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Tyler is located in Smith County<1> and is the County Seat for Smith County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tyler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tyler has a population of 107,011 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tyler is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tyler lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tyler: 903 & 430<4>
The ZIP codes for Tyler: 75701-75713, 75798-75799<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tyler had an population of 107,011 people. This is an increase of 10.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tyler had a population of 96,900 people (or 46.05% of the total population of Smith County). This makes Tyler the county's most populous community.
The population of Tyler represents 0.39% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 96,900 people, the population of Tyler increased 15.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 83,650 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tyler.
Communities Also Named Tyler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Tyler - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tyler.
Websites for Tyler ...
Official Website: www.cityoftyler.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.tylertexas.com/
Junior League: juniorleagueoftyler.org/
Communities near Tyler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tyler.
- Whitehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
- Lindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <7>
- Bullard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Bullard is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <7>
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Chandler is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chandler
- From Tyler to Chandler
- Hideaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
- Hideaway is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hideaway
- From Tyler to Hideaway
- Overton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Overton
- From Tyler to Overton
- Troup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troup
- From Tyler to Troup
- Big Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Sandy
- From Tyler to Big Sandy
- Hawkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins
- Hawkins is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawkins <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawkins
- From Tyler to Hawkins
- Brownsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <7>
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 Tyler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tyler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tyler. 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 Tyler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyler. Our list includes 34 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tyler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tyler ...
Looking for more information about Tyler? 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 Tyler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tyler.
Adding Tyler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tyler 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 Tyler was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Tyler in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Tyler post office opened in 1847.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tyler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tyler: www.cityoftyler.org/
The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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 Tyler. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tyler - 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 Tyler area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Tyler 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 Tyler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tyler or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Tyler includes: 75701, 75702, 75703, 75704, 75705, 75706, 75707, 75708, 75709, 75710, 75711, 75712, 75798 & 75799. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |