Welcome to Rusk
RUSK, TEXAS. Rusk, the county seat and second largest city of Cherokee County, is near the geographic center of the county at the junction of U.S. highways 69 and 84, State Highway 110, and Farm roads 241, 343, 752, 768, 1248, 1857, and 2972, 120 miles southeast of Dallas. The town was established by an act of the Texas legislature on April 11, 1846, which defined the boundaries of Cherokee County and called for the county seat to be named for Gen. Thomas Jefferson Rusk, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence
COVID-19
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Governor Abbott’s Proactive Response to the Coronavirus Threat
From before COVID-19 was first detected in Texas, Governor Abbott has leveraged state, federal and
Coronavirus Update
Effective 3/26/20 the City Hall offices will be closed to the public until further notice.&nbs
205 S. Main St.