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Welcome to Madisonville ...

The city of Madisonville is located

Madisonville is located in Madison County<1> and is the County Seat for Madison County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Madisonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madisonville has a population of 4,765 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Madisonville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Madisonville: (936)

The ZIP code for Madisonville: 77864<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madisonville had an population of 4,765 people. This is an increase of 8.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madisonville had a population of 4,396 people (which is 32.17% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Madisonville the county's most populous community.

The population of Madisonville represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,396 people, the population of Madisonville increased 5.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madisonville.

Communities Also Named Madisonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Madisonville - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Madisonville ...

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

  • Normangee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
    • Normangee is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <6>
  • Bedias
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Iola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <6>
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Leona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <6>
  • George
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Madison County
  • North Zulch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Zulch ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • Zulch is located in Madison County
  • Middleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
  • Wealthy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Wealthy is located in Leon 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 Madisonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madisonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madisonville. 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 Madisonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madisonville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madisonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madisonville ...

Looking for more information about Madisonville? 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 Madisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madisonville.

Adding Madisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madisonville 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 Madisonville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Madisonville in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Madisonville post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madisonville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madisonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Madisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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