Welcome to Huntsville ...
The city of Huntsville is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Huntsville is located in Walker County<1> and is the County Seat for Walker County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Huntsville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntsvillian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huntsville has a population of 41,280 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Huntsville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Huntsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Huntsville lies within the (936) area code.
The ZIP codes for Huntsville: 77320, 77340-77344, 77348-77349<5>
Websites for Huntsville ...
Official Website: www.ci.huntsville.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.chamber.huntsville.tx.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntsville had an population of 41,280 people. This is an increase of 7.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.68% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntsville had a population of 38,548 people (which is 56.8% of the total population of Walker County). This makes Huntsville the county's most populous community.
The population of Huntsville represents 0.15% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 38,548 people, the population of Huntsville increased 9.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 35,078 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntsville.
Communities Also Named Huntsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Huntsville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntsville.
Communities near Huntsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntsville.
- Trinity
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <6>
- New Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- New Waverly is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <6>
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
- Oakhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <6>
- Dodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Walker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <6>
- Elmina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Wesley Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Danville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kittrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Kittrell is located in Walker County
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 Huntsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntsville. 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 Huntsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntsville. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntsville ...
Looking for more information about Huntsville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Huntsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntsville.
Adding Huntsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huntsville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Huntsville in the book titled .<9> From that list, the Huntsville post office opened in 1837.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntsville: www.ci.huntsville.tx.us/
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntsville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntsville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntsville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Huntsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Huntsville includes: 77320, 77340, 77341, 77342, 77343, 77348 & 77349. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |