Texas County Map
Rusk County, Texas
County seat: Henderson · Established 1843 · East Texas · FIPS 48401
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Rusk County, TX
Rusk County Neighboring counties County seat (Henderson)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Henderson
Population
54,854
Area
924 sq mi
Density
59.4 /sq mi
Region
East Texas
Established
1843
Latitude
32.108°N
Longitude
94.762°W
Bordering counties (7)
Harrison County · Nacogdoches County · Shelby County · Smith County · Gregg County · Cherokee County · Panola County
About
Rusk County was established in 1843, named for Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), a general in the Texas Revolution, and carved from Nacogdoches County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the East Texas region.