De Kalb, TX

united states

De Kalb sits in northeast Texas near the Arkansas border, accessible via US Highway 259 from Marshall (30 miles south) or Interstate 20. This Piney Woods community of 2,000 connects east-west on State Highway 8, with most long-distance visitors coming from Shreveport or Dallas. The town features a historic red brick courthouse annex that once served as Bowie County's northern courthouse during the railroad boom.