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Welcome to West Tawakoni ...

The town of West Tawakoni is located

West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for West Tawakoni: W. Tawakoni

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Tawakoni has a population of 1,978 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of West Tawakoni is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for West Tawakoni: (903) and (430)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Tawakoni had an population of 1,978 people. This is an increase of 25.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Tawakoni had a population of 1,576 people. This makes West Tawakoni the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,576 people, the population of West Tawakoni increased 7.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,462 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Tawakoni.

Communities near West Tawakoni ...

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

  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Terrell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Royse City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Wills Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Caddo Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
    • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <6>
  • Edgewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinlan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <6>
  • Emory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • East Tawakoni
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 West Tawakoni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Tawakoni.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Tawakoni ...

Looking for more information about West Tawakoni? 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 West Tawakoni, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Tawakoni.

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

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hunt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Tawakoni.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Tawakoni - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>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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