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Located about 60 miles south of Tyler on U. S. Highway 69 at its intersection with U.S. 84 is the City of Rusk, the county seat of Cherokee County. The population of Rusk is about 5,000 residents. Elevation is 518 feet above sea level.
Rusk was created by the Texas legislature on April 11, 1846. It was named after Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Nearby communities include Alto, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Jacksonville, Palestine, Henderson, Bullard, and St. Augustine.
For more information we recommend contacting the City of Rusk and the Rusk Chamber of Commerce.
Rusk has several motels, hotels and other accomodations, including a number of bed and breakfasts.
In addition, there are other accomodations in nearby Tyler including a Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Select, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Country Inn & Suites, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, and others.
Popular Rusk attractions include the well known Texas State Railroad, which has a rail station in Rusk and one in Palestine.
Nearby is the longest footbridge in the nation, and two wildlife parks, Grapeland Drive Thru Safari and Cherokee Trace Drive-thru Safari.
While visiting Rusk and the Tyler area, you may want to take other interesting day trips in several directions:
- Jacksonville - to the south of Tyler on U.S. 69
- Love's Lookout - beautiful 30-mile vista to the East
- Athens - Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
- Canton - home of First Monday Trade Days
- Gladewater - antique capitol of East Texas
- Longview - historic buildings, shopping, restaurants
- Marshall - Marshall Pottery, Railroad Museum, more
- Lake Tyler - swimming, boating, fishing, skiing close-in to Tyler
- Lake Palestine - boating, fishing, swimming, marinas, waterfront restaurants
- Toledo Bend Reservoir - boating, fishing, swimming, marinas, hiking, camping, golf, resorts, restaurants
- Brenham - College Station - Blue Bell Creamery, Antique Rose Emporium, Bluebonnet Trails, Bed and Breakfasts, vineyards, George Bush Presidential Library, Texas A&M University, more
- Bullard - just south of Tyler, home of wineries and the Freedom Museum
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Tyler has convenient access to area lakes that provide boating, fishing, skiing, swimming, and other recreational possibilities. Tyler State Park, a short drive north of the city, provides overnight camping venues, mountain biking, picnicking, hiking and more. In addition, Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler provide opportunties for boating, skiing and fishing.
From world-class golf courses, flea markets, walking trails, cultural attractions, state parks, festivals, antique shopping, fall motoring and art museums, Grand Saline, Tyler and the East Texas area has something
for everyone!
Historic postcard of Rusk, Texas Churches
Historic postcard of Rusk High School
Historic postcard Rusk High School
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