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Mabank Texas

The City of Mabank is located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in Upper East Texas on U.S. Highway 175 and Highway 198.

The city is situated near Gun Barrel City, and northwest of Athens, southwest of Canton, and southeast of Kaufman on Cedar Creek Reservoir.

Mabank City Limit

City of Mabank

Henderson County

Kaufman County

Mabank Chamber of Commerce

Mabank Independent School District

Tri-County Library

Cedar Creek Reservoir

Population 4,050 residents in the 2020 Federal Census
Area Code 903
Zip Code 75147

 

Interactive Map of Mabank Texas (courtesy of Google)



Map of Upper East Texas

Map of East Texas

Cedar Creek Reservoir

Quiet bay at Cedar Creek Lake near Gun Barrel City, Texas
Quiet bay at Cedar Creek Reservoir near Gun Barrel City, Texas

Cedar Creek Reservoir is located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas, 60 miles southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River.

It is also 15 miles west of Athens in the area between US 175 and Texas 274. The reservoir has a surface area of 32,623 acres, with a maximum depth of 53 feet, and is the fourth largest lake in Texas with over 320 miles of shoreline.

Sometimes called "Cedar Creek Lake", it is technically named Cedar Creek Reservoir, was completed in 1965 as a water source for Fort Worth and many other local communities in North Texas.

The lake is approximately 18 miles long and just over 2 miles wide. The shoreline stretches 220 miles from point to point. The lake also boasts three islands that are managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as Wildlife Management Areas for aquatic birds.

about Cedar Creek Reservoir

 

East Texas Attractions

While visiting the Mabank area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions:

    • Gilmer - East Texas Yamboree, Historic Upshur Museum, Lake Gilmer
    • Kilgore - home of the East Texas Oil Museum and Kilgore College
    • Henderson - Heritage Syrup Festival, Howard Dickinson House Museum, Depot Museum, antique shopping, Historic Downtown Square
    • Canton - First Monday Trade Days, Texas Horse Park, Splash Kingdom Water Park
    • Athens - East Texas Arboretum, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Cain Center and the Athens Scuba Park
    • Gun Barrel City - Fishing, boating and outdoor activities around Cedar Creek Lake
    • Palestine - Texas State Railroad, Davey Dogwood Park, Dogwood Trails Festival, Anderson County Courthouse


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