Welcome to East Mountain ...

The city of East Mountain is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

East Mountain is primarily located in Gregg County<1>. A portion of East Mountain extends into Upshur County.

The location of East Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for East Mountain: E. Mountain

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East Mountain has a population of 864 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of East Mountain is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: East Mountain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for East Mountain: (903) and (430)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Mountain had an population of 864 people. This is an increase of 8.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Mountain had a population of 797 people. This makes East Mountain the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 797 people, the population of East Mountain increased 37.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 580 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Mountain.

Communities Also Named East Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named East Mountain: This one is located in Gregg County and the other is located in Upshur County.

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named East Mountain - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Mountain.

Communities near East Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Mountain.

• Longview
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <6>
• Kilgore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Kilgore is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <6>
• Gladewater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladewater
  • Gladewater is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladewater <6>
• Gilmer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Gilmer is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <6>
• Hallsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <6>
• Big Sandy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <6>
• Ore City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore City
  • Ore City is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ore City <6>
• Lakeport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
  • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <6>
• Clarksville City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
  • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
• Winona
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
  • Winona is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Mountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for East Mountain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Mountain ...

Looking for more information about East Mountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Mountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gregg County: www.co.gregg.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/