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Welcome to San Jacinto County ...

Time Zone: San Jacinto County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Coldspring is the Seat for San Jacinto County.

San Jacinto County was founded in 1870. San Jacinto was created by taking area from Liberty, Montgomery, Polk and Walker Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> San Jacinto had a population of 28,867 people. This is an increase of 9.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,384 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, San Jacinto represented 0.1% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in San Jacinto County:

  • Coldspring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <3>
  • Point Blank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shepherd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024