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Welcome to Zavalla ...

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

Zavalla is located in Angelina County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Zavalla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Zavalla has a population of 711 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Zavalla is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Zavalla: 936

The ZIP code for Zavalla: 75980<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zavalla had an population of 711 people. This is a decrease of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Zavalla had a population of 713 people. This makes Zavalla the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 713 people, the population of Zavalla increased 10.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 647 people).

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

Communities near Zavalla ...

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

  • Huntington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colmesneil
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Broaddus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dolan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
  • Boynton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Manning ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Manning is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oak Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zavalla ...

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

Adding Zavalla to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zavalla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, 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 Zavalla.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zavalla - 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 city (such as Zavalla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zavalla 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.