Welcome to Wright City ...

Wright City is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Wright City is primarily located in Smith County<1>. A portion of Wright City extends into Rusk County.

The location of Wright City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Wright City is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Wright City: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Wright City: 75684<5>

Communities Also Named Wright City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wright City - they are located in Missouri and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Wright City ...

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

• Kilgore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <6>
• Henderson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
• Whitehouse
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Bullard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Overton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Troup
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• New Summerfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
  • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <6>
• Arp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Arp is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>
• New London
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Rusk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
• New Chapel Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
  • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 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 Wright City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wright City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wright City ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wright City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/