Why visit Elkhart
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 35°F.
Weather in Elkhart
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elkhart
Elkhart is a town in the U.S. state of Texas, in Anderson County. Elkhart's population was estimated at 1,250 in March 2024.
From the Wikipedia article Elkhart, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
History
Elkhart's early history includes Daniel Parker's Pilgrim Predestinarian Baptist Church, formed in Crawford County, Illinois, in 1833, because the government of Mexico would not allow the Baptist church's organization within their borders. Daniel and his father, John Parker, led their congregation to Texas, settling in Austin's Colony in 1834. While John Parker's group settled and established Fort Parker (Limestone County), Daniel's group settled first in the territory that became Grimes County and later moved to the area around Fort Houston (Anderson County). Daniel Parker spent his time traveling and preaching in the homes of his scattered congregation. In 1836, the threats of General Santa Anna's troops in April 1836 and the attack of Fort Parker in May 1836 sent the remnant of John Parker's group to seek protection near Fort Houston. The Pilgrim Church resumed meetings in February 1837, and resolved in 1839 to build a church house, selecting 2.5 acres "on the north side of the bluff of the Harrison Fork of Bayou Blue near Daniel Parker's house". They constructed a log house and cleared a burial ground, where Daniel Parker was buried in 1844. The church, now called Old Pilgrim Church, which has been replaced several times since the first log house, was the center of the community called Parker's Settlement, or just Pilgrim.
From the History section of Elkhart, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Elkhart
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 45°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 71°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 37°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Palestine 2 Ne (11 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
Anderson County has had 21 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)
- 2023-04-21: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Palestine Municipal Airport (PSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Palestine 9 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Jacksonville 29 mi northeast, about 47 min by car
- Alto 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Buffalo 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Centerville 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Bullard 39 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Athens 42 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandler 47 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tyler 50 mi north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lufkin 55 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Elkhart1 (1 of 1), Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First United Methodist Church of Elkhart, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Baptist Church of Elkhart, Jpo tx113, CC BY-SA 4.0
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