{"id":7995,"date":"2023-09-17T07:09:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T07:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7995"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:42","slug":"harrison-county-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/harrison-county-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrison County, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison County is a county in Texas, United States, on the state&rsquo;s eastern edge along the Louisiana line. It had a population of 68,839 at the 2020 census and covers 916 square miles (2,370 km2) &mdash; 900 square miles of land and 16 square miles of water &mdash; centred near 32&deg;33&prime;N 94&deg;22&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Marshall is the county seat, and its postal code is 75670. The county holds a handful of incorporated cities and towns plus several unincorporated communities and census-designated places, sits in the Central time zone, and forms the core of the Marshall micropolitan statistical area, itself part of the Longview&ndash;Marshall combined statistical area.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Harrison County<\/h2>\n<p>Harrison County has one sizeable city &mdash; Marshall, the seat &mdash; plus several small incorporated towns, census-designated places, and unincorporated communities scattered across its 900 square miles of land. Texas has no civil-township layer, so places below are grouped by legal status only: incorporated cities\/towns are self-governing municipalities; CDPs are Census Bureau statistical areas with no city government; Unincorp. communities have neither.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Marshall<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>23,392<\/td>\n<td>75670<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hallsville<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>75650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waskom<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>75692<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scottsville<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uncertain<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td>75661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Karnack<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>350<\/td>\n<td>75661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Elysian Fields<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Harleton<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>390<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nesbitt<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>278<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gill<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jonesville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Latex<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woodlawn<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Longview, the region&rsquo;s largest city, sits mostly across the line in Gregg County, with only its eastern edge touching Harrison County &mdash; it is not counted as a Harrison County place here. Uncertain and Karnack share the same rural ZIP code, both fronting Caddo Lake.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>75670 &mdash; Marshall (also serves Scottsville and the county&rsquo;s southern rural area)<\/li>\n<li>75650 &mdash; Hallsville<\/li>\n<li>75692 &mdash; Waskom<\/li>\n<li>75661 &mdash; Karnack (also serves Uncertain and the Caddo Lake shoreline)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Elysian Fields, Harleton, Nesbitt, Gill, Jonesville, Latex, and Woodlawn have no separately verified ZIP code and are covered by a neighbouring town&rsquo;s post office.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Harrison County lies in the Piney Woods of deep East Texas, on gently rolling, heavily timbered terrain that drains toward the Louisiana border. Little Cypress Creek, Cypress Bayou, and Caddo Lake &mdash; a large natural cypress lake shared with Louisiana &mdash; cover the county&rsquo;s northern and eastern reaches and once carried its steamboat trade; the Sabine River crosses the southern third. Interstate 20 runs east&ndash;west through the middle of the county, linking Marshall to Longview and, across the state line, to Shreveport.<\/p>\n<p>Harrison County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/marion-county-texas\/\">Marion County<\/a> to the north, Caddo Parish, Louisiana to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/panola-county-texas\/\">Panola County<\/a> to the south, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/rusk-county\/\">Rusk County<\/a> to the southwest, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/gregg-county\/\">Gregg County<\/a> to the west, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/upshur-county\/\">Upshur County<\/a> to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Harrison County had 68,839 residents at the 2020 census, a density of roughly 76 people per square mile of land. Marshall is by far the largest community; Hallsville, on the county&rsquo;s northwest edge along the Longview commuter corridor, is the second largest. Median household income in the county has historically run well below the Texas median of $75,780, reflecting the area&rsquo;s rural, timber- and energy-dependent economy.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Harrison County&rsquo;s economy rests on oil and gas &mdash; production dates to a 1928 discovery &mdash; alongside timber, cattle ranching, and manufacturing centred on Marshall, which is also home to East Texas Baptist University and Texas State Technical College Marshall. Cotton farming drove the county&rsquo;s economy in the nineteenth century before oil took over. Caddo Lake, on the county&rsquo;s northeastern edge, draws anglers and paddlers to the town of Uncertain and supports a small tourism trade built around its cypress-draped waterways.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Harrison County was created in 1839 and organized in 1842, named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and leader in the Texas Revolution. Marshall, founded as the seat, grew into a major East Texas rail and commercial center in the nineteenth century and briefly served as the Confederate capital of Missouri during the Civil War, as Missouri&rsquo;s Confederate government-in-exile operated from the town. The county&rsquo;s waterways, especially Caddo Lake and Cypress Bayou, were vital transport routes before railroads reached the area.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 20 crosses the county east to west, connecting Marshall directly to Longview and Shreveport, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Longview &mdash; 20 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Shreveport, Louisiana &mdash; 40 miles east<\/li>\n<li>Tyler &mdash; 55 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Texarkana &mdash; 60 miles northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is East Texas Regional Airport in Longview\/Gregg County, roughly 20 miles west of Marshall.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Harrison County, Texas?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in the far eastern part of Texas, on the Louisiana border, anchored by Interstate 20 between Longview and Shreveport, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Harrison County?<\/strong><br \/>\n68,839 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Harrison County?<\/strong><br \/>\n916 square miles (2,370 km2), of which 900 square miles are land and 16 square miles are water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Harrison County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMarshall is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Harrison County?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe county has a handful of incorporated cities and towns &mdash; Marshall, Hallsville, Waskom, Scottsville, and Uncertain &mdash; plus several census-designated places and unincorporated communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Harrison County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMarshall is 75670, Hallsville is 75650, Waskom is 75692, and Karnack\/Uncertain share 75661.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is the town of Uncertain named that?<\/strong><br \/>\nLocal tradition ties the name to early Caddo Lake steamboat captains&rsquo; uncertainty about docking conditions on the lake&rsquo;s shifting shoreline; the town, on the lake&rsquo;s edge, remains one of the smallest incorporated places in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/texas\/\">Towns and villages in Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harrison County is a county in Texas, United States, on the state&rsquo;s eastern edge along the Louisiana line. It had a population of 68,839 at the 2020 census and covers 916 square miles (2,370 km2) &mdash; 900 square miles of land and 16 square miles of water &mdash; centred near 32&deg;33&prime;N 94&deg;22&prime;W. 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