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Basaic Says: Waskom is located on the Eastern edge of Texas along Interstate 20. There is a nice Welcome Center there where you can get some coffee, free Texas maps, lots of brochures of attractions throughout Texas and some friendly advice about how to make your stay better.
GrandpaDunn Says: Waskom is located very close to several lakes, which makes it an ideal location for birdwatching. At our house, we have several bird houses built for Purple Martins, which eat mosquitoes. We also have a nice bay window which overlooks some goldfinch feeders, loaded with...
lltnet Says: Waskom has a great public library. The staff is courteous and helpful, they have many new books and you can view their card catalogue online.
Texas Welcome and Information Center
ATXtraveler Says: Waskom is known to many as the first friendly town in Texas, and therefore it is only logical that the official Texas welcome is done here.This beautiful travel information center has everything you need to put in the car with you for your trip through Texas.The people...
Texas Travel Information Center
sue&gene Says: In East Texas near the Texas-Louisiana state line on Interstate Highway 20 East, one of the 12 Texas Travel Information Centers operated by the Texas Department of Transportation for the convenience of the traveling public. Uniformed, professional travel counselors welcome...
sue&gene Says: T C Lindsey store in Jonesville has been in continuous operation since 1847 is owned and operated by the Vaughan family. Antique collections are on display. Hard-to-get items are for sale. It is the setting for two Disney Productions and several other movies. Step back in...
MommaCarroll Says: There are two restaurants in Waskom that serve catfish, but I prefer Jim's. Jim's is superior in my opinion because it also serves BBQ, which means if there are people with you that do not like catfish, they will still find something on the menu worth eating. My son,...
David Beard's Catfish Village: Good catfish!
sue&gene Says: David Beard's is a chain restaurant but the one in Waskom has some extras. It is located on a small lake ... it has a gift shop ... it is currently the largest of this chain. There are plans to add a camp ground on the lake. The catfish. My husband especially likes their...
David Beard's Catfish Village: Seafood the Waskom Way - Fried
ThePriest Says: This is our new local restaurant in Waskom. We have just recently moved here from California, and really enjoy the catfish.They also serve their dinners with hush puppies, green tomatoes, beans, and slaw!If you are in Waskom, let us know!
David Beard's Catfish Village: New Restaurant in Town!
saraheg77 Says: This is a new restaurant in town... it's bigger than most of David Beard's places. There's a nice gift shop when you come in. The food is good, too :) I like the hush puppies!
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Waskom is a very sleepy bedroom community. If you are looking for night life, I would recommend looking elsewhere. I would say a good number of residents are in their home by 7pm, and many including myself are asleep by 9pm!
Written Mar 22, 2008
ATXtraveler Says: Waskom is not located to a major airport, however it does offer a couple regional airports within a safe driving distance. The closest major airport is across the Louisiana border in Shreveport.If you are interested in coming to Shreveport, you will most likely fly into the...
MommaCarroll Says: Waskom is not located near any public transportation, so unless you are on a tour bus on your way to Shreveport, you likely will not be able to get here in any other fashion. There are rental car facilities at the major airports around Waskom.
ATXtraveler Says: Be careful when you order something from a store in Waskom. When they get ahold of your mailing address, you never know who they will sell the address to! In this case, I ended up with a mail order bride from Waskom!!!!
saraheg77 Says: I'm afraid Waskom cops like to give tickets on the interstate, so if you're coming from Louisiana, slow down right as you cross the border in to Texas... if coming from the west, slow down as you see the first exit for Waskom!
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: In the winter time, it can get quite cold in Waskom, so make sure you bring the appropriate amount of clothing. I prefer a nice warm down jacket from about November through to March. Quite often, you will see snow in March! Also, bear in mind that there are a lot of pine trees in this area, which means will keep the temperature down.
Written Mar 22, 2008
Formed from Shelby County; created January 28, 1839; organized June 12, 1842. Named in honor of Jonas Harrison, a pioneer statesman of New Jersey, who came to Texas in 1820. A member of the First Convention of Texas held at San Felipe in 1832. Died in 1836. Marshall, the county seat. Named in honor of John Marshall, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Located at a rest stop about 6 miles west of Waskom, and 6 miles east of Marshall.
Written Feb 19, 2005
Website: http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us
ATXtraveler Says: Texas High Schools and great football normally go hand in hand. If you are in Texas from Labor Day through Christmas, you have a good chance to catch a little high school football on most Friday nights. Waskom is no different, with Waskom High School's Wildcats.Although 2007...
MommaCarroll Says: One of the reasons I enjoy living in Waskom is the horse property. I have owned horses for pretty much my entire adult life, and actively enjoy riding them through the piney woods here in Waskom. If you would like to learn more about horses while visiting, contact me!
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Favorite thing: We have found a wonderful church home at First Baptist Church Waskom. The pastor, Leland Crawford is an excellent speaker, and his message is reaching hundreds of people every week. We are overjoyed with the fact that we have found this wonderful place to meet others.
Written Apr 17, 2007
'First Friendly Town in Texas'
Waskom is a classic example of small town life in East Texas. I happened to quite enjoy small town life. Sure, everyone knows your business, but usually that just lets you know everyone cares about...
This is just a place holder page until we have more time to work on projects online. We recently moved from Leona Valley, CA to Waskom, TX to be closer to my son ( ATXTraveler) Mark and our daughter...
My wife Sarah is from a small town outside of Shreveport, LA called Waskom, TX. This is the prototypical Texas small town, complete with multiple Baptist churches, a highway rest stop that doubles as...
Waskom has been my hometown for more than 20 years. It is a great place to live for people like us who like to live in a small town but be close to a larger town (Shreveport, LA). Waskom is on I-20......
In 1995, our grandson Mark (ATXTraveler) moved from California to Texas to attend Baylor University. 10 years later, his mother (MommaCarroll) moved to Waskom when Mark asked his future wife...
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