Mineola, Texas

About Mineola

Set in the northeastern part of Texas, Mineola is a close-knit town, home to 5,380 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mineola holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.31 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 522 residents per square mile.

📰 Mineola News Today

• David Leon Renfro - North Texas e-News North Texas e-News · Aug 16
• Service club benefit car show planned at Mineola Civic Center KLTV.com · Jun 24
• Tony Brown Obituary | Beaty Funeral Home | Mineola, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 13
• 1 dead after 18-wheeler hydroplanes on Highway 80 in Wood County cbs19.tv · Jun 15
• William Michael Tucker Obituary (2026) - Mineola, TX - Beaty Funeral Home - Mineola Legacy obituary · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mineola 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 5,380.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mineola

• Cafe Ü — coffee shop (café)
• East Texas Burger Company — burger
• Jalisco's Mexican Grill Restaurant — mexican
• Kitchens Hardware & Deli — breakfast
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• The Jalapeno Tree — mexican
• The Works Caffine Window — coffee shop (café)
• 1835 Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• CowBurners BBQ & Taproom — barbecue
• Logan's Place — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mineola Historical Museum · Museum
• Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mineola

• Iron Horse Square reviews ★
• Mineola Civic Center and RV Park reviews ★
• Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 1888 Plaza reviews ★
• Lake Holbrook Recreational Area reviews ★
• Meredith Memorial Field reviews ★
• Peterson Park reviews ★
• The Wildscape Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mineola

• MINEOLA EL
• MINEOLA H S
• MINEOLA MIDDLE
• MINEOLA PRI

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mineola

🏘️ Nearby Communities