Northeast Texas
Northeast Texas | |
---|---|
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Largest city | Tyler |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,152,223[1][2][3][4] |
Northeast Texas is a cultural and geographic region in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Texas. Geographically centered on two metropolitan areas strung along Interstate 20—Tyler in the west and Longview/Marshall to the east,[5] the areas of Greenville, Mount Pleasant, Sulphur Springs, Paris, and Texarkana in the north primarily along Interstate 30, and Jacksonville and Palestine to the south are also major cities within the region. Most of Northeast Texas is included in the interstate region of the Ark-La-Tex.[6]
The region is unique in that it is the only portion of
In the mid-19th century, Marshall and Jefferson constituted a sphere of influence that led the entire state into the
Geography
The geography of Northeast Texas is composed mainly of the
The
Some of the major lakes in the area include: Jim Chapman Lake, Lake Tawakoni, Lake Fork, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Pat Mayse Lake, Lake Palestine, Caddo Lake, Lake O' the Pines, and Wright Patman Lake.
The climate of the region is warmer and wetter than most of Texas and its geography is more hilly and forested. Its culture is similar to that of
Counties
According to the Northeast Texas Genealogical Society, these 23 counties comprise Northeast Texas:[12]
Largest cities
City | Population (2020) |
---|---|
Tyler |
105,995[13] |
Longview |
81,638[14] |
Texarkana
|
36,193[15] |
Paris |
24,476[16] |
Marshall |
23,392[16] |
Palestine |
18,544[16] |
Mount Pleasant |
16,047[16] |
Sulphur Springs |
15,941[16] |
Jacksonville |
13,997[16] |
Kilgore |
13,376[17] |
Henderson |
13,271[17] |
Athens |
12,857[17] |
Culture
Culturally, Northeast Texas is more closely akin to Arkansas, Louisiana, and even
Much of modern Northeast Texas culture has its roots in traditions that go back for generations. First Monday Trade Days is a monthly flea market held in Canton, Texas. The market is actually held on the Thursday through Sunday preceding the first Monday of each month. It purports to be the largest and oldest continually operated flea market in the United States,[19] and is a popular event in the area.
The East Texas Oil Museum, located on the campus of Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, houses the authentic recreation of oil discovery and production in the early 1930s from the largest oil field inside U.S. boundaries.[20]
Tyler has a rich culture and has been nicknamed the "Rose Capital of America" because of its large role in the rose-growing industry;[21] about 20% of commercial rose bushes produced in the U.S. are grown in Tyler and Smith counties and more than half of the rose bushes are packaged and shipped from the area. It boasts the nation's largest municipal rose garden and hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October, which draws more than 100,000 spectators annually and has garnered nationwide attention.[22]
The
Economy
The economy of Northeast Texas is primarily centered within the
Higher education
Northeast Texas has a number of higher-education institutions, including
The community colleges of Northeast Texas share a history of emerging from the "junior college" movement of schools focused on providing the first two years of the college degree. Although most added technical programs with associate of applied science degrees following the community college movement of the 1960s, the schools still place a strong emphasis on liberal arts and the academic associate of arts and associate of science degree programs. They often include the full range of college sports, including football, and host dormitories, and are known for their "high kicking" drill teams. Community colleges in the region include Kilgore College, Paris Junior College, Northeast Texas Community College near Mt. Pleasant, Texarkana College, Panola College in Carthage, Tyler Junior College, Trinity Valley Community College in Athens and with campuses in Terrell and Palestine, and Angelina College in Lufkin. Jacksonville hosts the two smaller private two-year colleges of the region, Jacksonville College (Baptist) and Lon Morris College.
Transportation
- Interstate 20
- Interstate 30
- Interstate 369
- U.S. Highway 59
- U.S. Highway 67
- U.S. Highway 69
- U.S. Highway 79
- U.S. Highway 80
- U.S. Highway 82
- U.S. Highway 84
- U.S. Highway 175
- U.S. Highway 259
- U.S. Highway 271
- U.S. Highway 287
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Delta County, Texas; Cherokee County, Texas; Cass County, Texas; Camp County, Texas; Bowie County, Texas; Anderson County, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hopkins County, Texas; Henderson County, Texas; Harrison County, Texas; Gregg County, Texas; Franklin County, Texas; Delta County, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Red River County, Texas; Rains County, Texas; Panola County, Texas; Morris County, Texas; Marion County, Texas; Lamar County, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Wood County, Texas; Van Zandt County, Texas; Upshur County, Texas; Titus County, Texas; Smith County, Texas; Rusk County, Texas". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "At the Heart of Texas: Tyler–Longview". Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Fox, Courtney (2020-03-09). "Visit Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana at the Same Time at This Roadside Marker". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "About Stephen F. Austin State University". Stephen F. Austin State University.
- ^ "Colleges & Universities Near Tyler, Texas". Franklin University. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "The Heart of East Texas: Piney Woods". Moon Travel Guides. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Piney Woods Forest." One Earth. "The Piney Woods ecoregion occupies the West Gulf Coastal Plain and encompasses eastern Texas (including the “Big Thicket”) as well as western Louisiana, southwestern Arkansas, and a small portion of southeastern Oklahoma. It is separated from the Southeast US conifer savannas ecoregion by the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (the Mississippi Lowland Forests ecoregion)."
- ^ "Sabine River". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Northeast Tx Genealogical Society http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~netex/netexas/index.htm
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Tyler city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Longview city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Texarkana city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d e f "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Jacksonville city, Texas; Sulphur Springs city, Texas; Mount Pleasant city, Texas; Palestine city, Texas; Marshall city, Texas; Paris city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Athens city, Texas; Kilgore city, Texas; Henderson city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ Gal, Mark Abadi, Shayanne. "The US is split into more than a dozen 'belts' defined by industry, weather, and even health". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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- ^ "History | East Texas Oil Museum". easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "VERIFY: Is Tyler the rose capital of the country?". cbs19.tv. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ "About Brookshire Grocery Company". Brookshire's.
- ^ "Eastman Chemical Company | Longview, Texas". www.eastman.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Take a tour of the HBCUs in Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
External links
- Northeast Texas Air Care
- ETMC Regional Healthcare System (Tyler-based)
- Good Shepherd Health System (Longview/Marshall)
- North East Texas Tourism Council
- Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges & Universities (NETnet)
- East Texas Virtual Village
- North East Texas Information and Reviews
- Franklin County Genealogical Society