Kilgore, Texas

About Kilgore

Kilgore, TX is a close-knit town located in northeastern Texas with an estimated population of 13,583.

Kilgore holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 730 residents per square mile.

📰 Kilgore News Today

• 11th annual Oktoberfest returns for more stein-wielding fun in Kilgore KLTV.com · Oct 9
• Kilgore College brings classic tale ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ to the stage cbs19.tv · Oct 7
• FireAnt Festival in Marshall, Oktoberfest in Kilgore highlight East Texas weekend events KTBS 3 · Oct 10
• FireAnt Festival in Marshall, Oktoberfest in Kilgore highlight East Texas weekend events - The Moore County News-Press The Moore County News-Press · Oct 10
• Buffalo Biodiesel Inc. Enters Kilgore, Texas Market and Unveils Plans for New Southeast Processing Plants - 24-7 Press Release 24-7 Press Release · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kilgore Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,583.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kilgore

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Cozy Coffee Station — coffee shop (café)
• Downtown D'Lites Cafe — tea (café)
• Dragon Grill — american
• El Sombrero Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Euphoria Coffee & Tea Lounge — coffee shop (café)
• Jack Ryan's Steak and Chophouse — steak house
• KC Brew — coffee shop (café)
• Kilgore Crawfish & Seafood — seafood
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• East Texas Oil Museum · Museum
• Imminent Doom Haunted House · Theme park
• Rangerette Showcase Museum · Museum
• Shakespeare Garden · Attraction
• Texan Theater
• Texas Museum of Broadcasting & Communications · Museum
• World's Richest Acre Park · Attraction
• Zen Kitchen
• Avalin Faire · Theme park
• Crim Theatre

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kilgore

• Kilgore City Park reviews ★
• Shakespeare Garden · Attraction reviews ★
• World's Richest Acre Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Christmas Tree Park reviews ★
• Elder Lake at Synergy Park reviews ★
• Harris Street Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Junior Park reviews ★
• Meadowbrook Park reviews ★
• Pursuit church park reviews ★
• Texas Sesquicentennial Plaza reviews ★
• Wood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kilgore

• CHANDLER EL
• ELDER COOP ALTER SCHOOL
• KILGORE H S
• KILGORE INT
• KILGORE MIDDLE
• KILGORE PRI
• SABINE EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kilgore

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