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Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

Malakoff city overview:
Name:	Malakoff city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Henderson County
Elevation:	374 ft (114 m)
Total Area:	2.89 sq mi (7.47 km²)
Land Area:	2.87 sq mi (7.43 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	2,179
Population Density:	801.74/sq mi (309.58/km²)
ZIP code:	75148
Area code:	903
FIPS code:	4846224
GNISfeature ID:	1340877
Website:	cityofmalakoff.net

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History

The community was formerly known as “Caney Creek” and “Mitcham Chapel”. An application for a named post office in 1854 under “Purdam” or “Mitcham” resulted in the current name, because the other names were already in use. In the 1920s coal mining became an important activity. The “Malakoff Man”, a large prehistoric carved head found in the 1930s, resembles a carving of the Olmec culture.

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Geography

Malakoff is located in western Henderson County at 32°10′41″N 96°1′6″W / 32.17806°N 96.01833°W / 32.17806; -96.01833 (32.178182, –96.018264). Texas State Highway 31 runs through the center of the city, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Athens and west 27 miles (43 km) to Corsicana. Texas State Highway 198 leads north from the center of Malakoff 17 miles (27 km) to Mabank.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Malakoff has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km), or 0.50%, are water. The city is 3 miles (5 km) south of Cedar Creek Reservoir and is part of the Trinity River watershed.