Why visit Crockett
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 7 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Houston County Courthouse and Mary Allen Seminary.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Crockett
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Crockett
Crockett is a city and the county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,332. Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.
From the Wikipedia article Crockett, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks44
Houston County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Crockett, Houston County, Texas
Mary Allen Seminary
School · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Crockett, Houston County, Texas
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes7
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.3 mi
1115 Loop 304
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 1.1 mi
1200 East Loop 304, Crockett
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Where to stay1
History
The town was named after Davy Crockett, who had camped nearby on his way to the Alamo; the site was very near the Old San Antonio Road. Andrew Edwards Gossett, a Texas Revolution soldier from Maury, Tennessee, along with his father and brother, donated the land for the town in 1836, and named it after Crockett, whom they had previously known. The town was incorporated in 1837, and a post office was granted the following year. Crockett was connected to Nacogdoches by stage service. In 1839 raids by the Alabama-Coushatta and Cherokee Indians forced the town's residents to take shelter in the fortified log courthouse. Crockett was a training center for Confederate conscripts during the Civil War.
The railroad came through in 1872, enabling Crockett to exploit the county's timber resources. By 1885 the town was thriving with a population of 1,200, and the following year a school was opened for black girls. It evolved into Mary Allen Junior College, which operated into the 1970s. In 1904 lignite mining started, peaking about 1910. The stands of timber were seriously depleted by the 1920s. The population was over 3,000 in the mid-1920s, and by 1936 it was nearly 4,500. The population of Crockett increased while most of East Texas declined after World War II. It had reached 5,000 by the 1960 census.
From the History section of Crockett, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
First United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare1
Map of Crockett
77 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 4.1 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 3.4 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.5 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 72°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 66°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 4.5 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 45°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 4.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Crockett (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Houston County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-07-09: Hurricane Beryl (Hurricane)
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-08-24: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Palestine Municipal Airport (PSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 miles away.
- Grapeland 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Elkhart 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- Trinity 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Centerville 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Palestine 32 mi north, about 52 min by car
- Alto 32 mi northeast, about 52 min by car
- Madisonville 37 mi southwest, about 59 min by car
- Buffalo 37 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Huntsville 43 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lufkin 43 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HoustonCountyCourtHouse1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MaryAllen1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FirstMethodistChurch1, Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mary Allen Seminary, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crockett, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Judge Elijah Gossett, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houston County, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vicory Barker Tunstall, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beeson-Box Cemetery, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
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