Rusk County, Administrative division in East Texas, United States.
Rusk County stretches across 938 square miles of East Texas terrain, with Henderson serving as the county seat and central administrative hub.
The Congress of the Republic of Texas established Rusk County on January 16, 1843, naming it after Thomas Jefferson Rusk, secretary of war.
The county territory changed from Caddoan peoples to Cherokee settlements in 1819, leading to the Treaty of Bowles Village in 1836.
The county government provides online services through ruskcountytx.gov, enabling residents to manage property taxes and access emergency notifications.
A natural gas explosion at London Independent School District in 1937 marked the most severe school disaster in Texas history.
Location: Texas
Inception: 1843
Capital city: Henderson
Shares border with: Smith County, Gregg County, Harrison County, Panola County, Shelby County, Nacogdoches County, Cherokee County
Website: http://co.rusk.tx.us
GPS coordinates: 32.11000,-94.76000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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