San Augustine County is a county in Texas, United States, in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas near the Louisiana border. It had a population of 7,918 people at the 2020 census and covers 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 531 square miles is land and 62 square miles is water, centred near 31°24′N 94°11′W.
San Augustine is the county seat, and its postal code is 75972. The county has one incorporated city, one incorporated town, and around three dozen unincorporated communities and rural crossroads. San Augustine County sits in the Central time zone.
Towns & Villages in San Augustine County
San Augustine County has two incorporated places — the city of San Augustine and the town of Broaddus — plus roughly thirty unincorporated communities, most of them small farm and timber settlements platted in the 19th century. “Unincorp.” below covers hamlets and rural crossroads with no municipal government; several are little more than a church, a cemetery, and a scatter of houses today.
| Place | Type | Pop. | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Augustine | City · seat | 1,920 | 75972 |
| Broaddus | Town | 184 | 75929 |
| Anthony Harbor | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Black Ankle | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Bland Lake | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Blue Springs | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Calgary | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Chinquapin | Unincorp. | — | 75929 |
| Chumley | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Conville | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Denning | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Fords Corner | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Glen Oaks | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Goodwin | Unincorp. | — | 75929 |
| Harmony | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Ironosa | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Lanetown | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Macune | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Massa | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Maxey Town | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Needmore | Unincorp. | — | 75929 |
| New Hope | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Norwood | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Parkway | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Powell | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Rebecca | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Redland | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Sunrise | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Townsend | Unincorp. | — | 75929 |
| Union | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Union Grove | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Veach | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| Venable | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| White City | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
| White Rock | Unincorp. | — | 75972 |
“Union Grave” in the old scrape is corrected here to Union Grove, its standard gazetteer spelling. All ZIPs default to the county’s two post-office towns, San Augustine and Broaddus, per the county’s two-ZIP mail-service pattern (see ZIP Codes below).
ZIP Codes
- 75972 — San Augustine (serves roughly four-fifths of the county, including most of its unincorporated communities)
- 75929 — Broaddus (also serves the county’s northeastern communities)
San Augustine County has just two ZIP codes; every unincorporated place on the list above receives mail through one of the two post-office towns rather than having its own ZIP.
Geography
San Augustine County lies in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas, a rolling, heavily forested landscape of pine and hardwood timberland cut by small streams draining toward the Angelina and Sabine rivers. The Sam Rayburn Reservoir and Angelina National Forest touch the county’s western edge, and much of the county’s land and water area is tied up in reservoir and forest acreage rather than farmland.
San Augustine County borders Shelby County to the north, Sabine County to the east, Jasper County to the south, Angelina County to the southwest, and Nacogdoches County to the west.
Demographics
San Augustine County had 7,918 residents at the 2020 census. San Augustine (1,920) and Broaddus (184) are its two largest incorporated communities; most residents live outside either town, in the unincorporated countryside. Median household income in the county runs well below the Texas median of $75,780, consistent with a rural East Texas timber county. Population density is roughly 15 people per square mile, among the more sparsely settled counties in the region.
Economy & Local Life
Timber and forest products anchor the county’s economy, with pine plantations and sawmill work supplementing cattle ranching and small-scale farming. San Augustine’s downtown square, built around the county courthouse, serves as the retail and civic center for the county. Tourism tied to Sam Rayburn Reservoir — fishing, boating, and lakeside camping — brings seasonal visitors to the county’s western communities.
History
San Augustine County was formed in 1837, one of the original counties of the Republic of Texas. Its name traces to a Spanish presidio and mission built nearby in the 18th century and dedicated to Agustín de Ahumada, 2nd Marquess of Amarillas — not, as is often assumed locally, to Saint Augustine of Hippo. San Augustine itself was an early stop on the Old San Antonio Road (El Camino Real de los Tejas) and briefly served as a rallying point during the Texas Revolution.
Getting There
U.S. Highway 96 runs north–south through the county, meeting Texas Highways 21, 103, and 147 near the town of San Augustine.
- Nacogdoches — 30 miles west
- Lufkin — 35 miles southwest
- Jasper — 30 miles south
- Many, Louisiana — 35 miles east
The nearest commercial airport is Angelina County Airport near Lufkin; the nearest larger regional service is at Shreveport, Louisiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is San Augustine County located?
San Augustine County is in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas, near the Louisiana border.
What is the population of San Augustine County?
San Augustine County had 7,918 residents at the 2020 census.
How big is San Augustine County?
The county covers 592 square miles (1,530 km2), of which 531 square miles is land and 62 square miles is water.
What is the county seat of San Augustine County?
San Augustine is the county seat.
How many towns are in San Augustine County?
San Augustine County has two incorporated places, the city of San Augustine and the town of Broaddus, plus roughly thirty unincorporated communities.
What ZIP codes are in San Augustine County?
San Augustine County has two ZIP codes: 75972 (San Augustine) and 75929 (Broaddus).
Why is the county named San Augustine?
The name comes from an 18th-century Spanish presidio near the site, dedicated to Agustín de Ahumada, 2nd Marquess of Amarillas, rather than to Saint Augustine of Hippo.
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