Welcome to Van Zandt County ...
Time Zone: Van Zandt County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Canton is the Seat for Van Zandt County.
Van Zandt County was founded in 1848 and was created by taking area from Henderson County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Van Zandt had a population of 56,744 people. This is an increase of 7.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,579 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Zandt represented 0.21% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Van Zandt County:
- Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Van Zandt County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Edom is located in Van Zandt County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>
- Fruitvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grand Saline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Van
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Van is located in Van Zandt County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <3>
- Wills Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Van Zandt County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Henderson County
- Hunt County
- Kaufman County
- Rains County
- Smith County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |