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Elkhart Texas

The City of Elkhart is located in southern Anderson County Texas on U.S. Highway 287 between Palestine to the north, and Grapeland to the south. Highway 294 runs through the city in an east-west orientation.

Alto lies to the east, and Fairfield to the west. The town was founded in 1851, and later became an important stop on the Great Northern Railroad which provided both passenger and freight service to Elkhart.

Elkhart Texas City Limit

City of Elkhart

Anderson County

Elkhart Independent School District

Population 1,287 residents in the 2020 Federal Census
Area Code 903
Zip Code 75839

 

Interactive Map of Elkhart Texas (courtesy of Google)



Map of East Texas

Map of East Texas Counties and Larger Cities

East Texas Attractions

While visiting the Elkhart area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions:

  • Livingston - Polk County Memorial Museum, Pedigo Park, Trade Days, Locomotive No. 5, Lake Livingston, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
  • Coldspring - Davy Crockett National Forest, Sam Houston National Forest, Lake Livingston, Double Lake Recreational Area
  • Groveton - Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area, Davy  Crockett National Forest
  • Crockett - Houston County Museum, Monroe-Cook House, Houston County Lake, Silsbee Drive-Thru Safari, Piney Woods Fine Arts Association
  • Center - Toledo Bend Reservoir, Shelby County Museum, What-A-Melon Festival, bird watching
  • Lumberton - Big Thicket National Preserve, Village Creek State Park
  • Jasper - Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sandy Creek Park, Azalea Festival in March, Air Show in April, Jasper Lions Club Rodeo in May, a Fourth of July Celebration, and the Fall Festival in October. 
  • Woodville - Tyler County Dogwood Festival, Festival of the Arts and the Harvest Festival. Outdoor activities abound in the nearby Martin Dies Jr. State Park and the Big Thicket National Preserve.
  • Newton - Toledo Ben Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir
  • Hemphill - Recreational opportunities abound in the Hemphill area, with its closeness to the Sabine National Forest, Toledo Bend Reservoir, Sam Rayburn Reservoir and the Trail Between the Lakes. Also popular attractions are the Sabine County Jail Museum and Vergie Speights Memorial Library. In town is the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA "Remembering Columbia" Museum
  • Port Arthur - Pompeiian Villa, Sea Rim State Park, Museum of the Gulf Coast, Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Park, Dutch Windmill Museum and the French House
  • Orange - Frances Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, Sangri La Botanical Gardens, W.H. Stark House, Stark Museum of Art, Blue Elbow Swamp & Tony Houseman WMA
  • Nacogdoches - Spring azalea trails, Ruby Mize Azalea Garden, Mast Arboretum
  • Rusk - Texas State Railroad, Cherokee Civic Theatre, Silsbee Drive Thru Safari
  • Lufkin - Ellen Trout Zoo, Cotton Square Heritage Park, First Street Arts Center, Texas Forestry Museum
  • Beaumont - Ben J. Rogers Regional Visitors Center, Beaumont Botanical Gardens, Crockett Street Entertainment District, McFaddin-Ward House and Museum, Texas Energy Museum, Fire Museum of Texas, Babe Didrikson Zaharias Memorial Museum, St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, and the Big Thicket National Preserve

 


Hotels and Accommodations in Nearby Palestine Texas

Palestine is located only 10 miles north of Elkhart, and has numerous motels, hotels, B&Bs, and other lodging. Several are clustered on the south end of the city along Loop 256. Included below are highlights of lodging in Palestine, with traveler reviews at TripAdvisor.