For New & Local Residents

East Texas Resource Guide.

East Texas is one of the most diverse regions in the state — and one of the easiest to land in once you know where to look. This is the directory Linda hands clients on day one. Schools, medical, utilities, attractions, and the community organizations that knit it all together.

If you're moving to East Texas — or just discovering more of what's here — these are the links worth bookmarking. Public and private schools across Smith, Cherokee, Henderson, Wood, Anderson, and Rusk counties. Higher education from community colleges to UT Tyler. Medical systems serving the region. Utility providers for new accounts. Attractions for weekends. And the community organizations that make East Texas East Texas.

Education

Public Schools

11 Districts

Bullard ISD Brownsboro / Chandler ISD Chapel Hill ISD Jacksonville ISD Lindale ISD Mineola ISD Quitman ISD Sulphur Springs ISD Tyler ISD Van ISD Whitehouse ISD Winona ISD

Education

Private Schools

10 Schools

All Saints Cumberland Academy East Texas Christian Academy Episcopal School Good Shepherd School Grace Community School St. Gregory Catholic The Brookhill School T.K. Gorman Catholic Tyler Area Christian Home Educators

Higher Education

Colleges & Universities

10 Institutions

Jacksonville College Kilgore College LeTourneau University Lon Morris College Northeast Texas Community College Texas College University of Texas at Tyler Trinity Valley Community College Tyler Junior College

Healthcare

Medical Facilities

5 Systems

UT Health East Texas CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Good Shepherd Medical Center Northeast Texas Public Health District UT Health Center at Tyler

Get Connected

Utility Providers

7 Services

AT&T CenterPoint Energy City of Tyler — Solid Waste City of Tyler — Water Utilities Reliant Energy Optimum (formerly Suddenlink) TXU Energy

Things to Do

Area Attractions

15 Places

Azalea Trail Brookshire's Wildlife Museum Caldwell Zoo Camp Tyler Discovery Science Place East Texas State Fair East Texas Symphony Orchestra Historical Aviation Memorial Museum Hudnall Planetarium Smith County Historical Society Texas Rose Festival Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge Tyler Civic Ballet Tyler Civic Theatre Tyler Museum of Art Tyler State Park

Get Involved

Community & Service Organizations

17 Organizations

Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County American Red Cross ARC of Tyler / Smith County Better Business Bureau ConnecTyler East Texas Food Bank Habitat for Humanity of Smith County Heart of Tyler / Main Street Historic Tyler, Inc. Keep Tyler Beautiful Northeast Texas Public Health District PATH (People Attempting To Help) Smith County Humane Society Stewart Regional Blood Center Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Tyler Economic Development Council United Way of Tyler / Smith County

New to East Texas?

Linda has been welcoming new residents to East Texas since 2007. Need a recommendation that's not on this list — a vet, a pediatrician, a barbecue joint, a babysitter? Just ask. She probably knows someone.

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