Harrison County
Marshall
A courthouse-square town with live performances, art museums, the FireAnt Festival, and a winter tradition of downtown lights.
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Northeast Texas
Harrison County
Get to know Hallsville, Longview, Marshall, and 4 more towns and communities, and the places that connect them.
County seat: Marshall · 7 towns in this guide
Choose a town to open its guide. Towns across county lines appear in both views. Boundaries: Census / US Atlas (2017). Town locations: Census Gazetteer (2025).
On the calendar
What’s happening around Harrison County
Music
Crowder
Belcher Center at LeTourneau University · Longview
Arts & history
The Monster Building Handbook Writing Project
Longview Public Library · Longview
Sports
Square Dancing Class
Green Street Recreation Center · Longview
Events are grouped by their town. Towns that cross county lines appear in both county calendars.
A closer look at the towns
- Hallsville →
Starter guide · more local detail to come
Find Hallsville in Harrison County. Explore the map and county guide while we gather local places and events.
- Longview →
Town guide
East Texan’s home base, with downtown gatherings, performances, and the Great Texas Balloon Race.
- Marshall →
Town guide
A Harrison County stop for downtown events and Wonderland of Lights.
- Nesbitt →
Starter guide · more local detail to come
Find Nesbitt in Harrison County. Explore the map and county guide while we gather local places and events.
- Scottsville →
Starter guide · more local detail to come
Find Scottsville in Harrison County. Explore the map and county guide while we gather local places and events.
- Uncertain →
Starter guide · more local detail to come
Find Uncertain in Harrison County. Explore the map and county guide while we gather local places and events.
- Waskom →
Starter guide · more local detail to come
A starting point for Harrison County lakes, parks, and local trips. The town guide and event sources are still being researched.
Lakes & water
Water in or along Harrison County. Each planning page links to location and access information.
Harrison · Park & forest lakes
Arena Park Pond
in the city of Marshall
Planning page & official resources →
Harrison · Lakes & reservoirs
Lake Brandy Branch
On Brandy Branch Creek in Harrison County, 10 miles east of Longview
Planning page & official resources →
Harrison · Marion · Lakes & reservoirs
Lake Caddo
On Big Cypress Bayou on the Texas-Louisiana state line, northeast of Marshall in Harrison and Marion counties
Planning page & official resources →
Harrison · Community lakes & ponds
Waskom City Pond
Harrison County; a specific entrance is still being researched.
Planning page & official resources →
Keep exploring
An afternoon by the water →
Choose a lake, leave time for the shore, and turn a town visit into an afternoon outside.
Market mornings and a bite in town →
Market mornings and places to eat across East Texas. Find barbecue, Tex-Mex, pizza, coffee, and more.
Walks, woods, and garden afternoons →
Longview greenways, Nacogdoches creek trails and SFA gardens, plus wooded walks across East Texas.