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Log Cabin, Texas

Log Cabin is a small lakeside city on the southeast side of Cedar Creek Lake. It's one of 13 communities served by the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

About Log Cabin

Log Cabin shares a peninsula with Caney City between the Clear Creek and Caney Creek arms of the lake. State Highway 198 runs along its west side, 14 miles south of Mabank and 4 miles north of Malakoff. Athens, the county seat, is 13 miles away by road. Lakefront homes and quick access to the water define the community.

Starting a Business in Log Cabin? Start With the Chamber.

Log Cabin is a lakeside community, and most of its businesses serve customers all around the south end of the lake. Joining the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is the fastest way to get your name in front of them. Every week, people call, email and walk into the Chamber office looking for local goods and services, and we refer them only to Chamber members. More than 40 businesses in the Malakoff/Eustace/Trinidad chapter area are already members, and so is the City of Log Cabin.

What you get when you join:

  • Customer referrals from the Chamber office, for members only
  • A ribbon cutting to announce your opening, covered in area newspapers at no cost
  • Your own page in our online member directory
  • Free promotion in our email newsletter and to our 5,500+ social media followers
  • Monthly networking with the Malakoff/Eustace/Trinidad chapter, plus Chamber luncheons and Business After Hours

Business memberships start at $220 a year, less than $20 a month. Join the Chamber today, or call 903-887-3152 with questions.

Your first steps in Log Cabin: check with the City of Log Cabin about permits and zoning, get your Texas sales tax permit, then join the Chamber and schedule your ribbon cutting.

More Cedar Creek Lake Communities

Caney City · Enchanted Oaks · Eustace · Gun Barrel City · Kemp · Mabank · Malakoff · Payne Springs · Seven Points · Star Harbor · Tool · Trinidad

Aerial view of Log Cabin, Texas, near Cedar Creek Lake

Photo: USDA NAIP aerial, public domain

Log Cabin at a Glance

  • County: Henderson
  • Population: 678 (2020 Census)
  • ZIP code: 75148 (Malakoff)
  • Schools: Malakoff ISD
  • Main road: State Highway 198
  • Malakoff: 4 miles · Athens: 13 miles
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