Because of it's proximity to Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and Houston, Diboll offers the many advantages of small town life but with relatively easy access to all of the shopping, medical, entertainment and other services usually available only in a much larger city.
Diboll is the center of the East Texas timber industry. Temple Inland Forest Products Corporation is the city's main employer, with numerous Temple Inland offices and plants located in Diboll. Civic clubs and organizations include the Diboll Booster Club, Lions Club, Diboll Garden Club, Diboll Rotary Club, Volunteer Fire Department, Masonic Lodge, Order of the Easter Star, 4-H Clubs, Pilot Club, Fair Acres Community Center, Diboll Historical Society, Christian Outreach, Boy Scouts, Brownie Scouts and Girl Scouts. Our schools are supported by organizations such as the Diboll Band Boosters, Jackbackers Athletic Boosters, and the Diboll Parent Teacher Student Association.
The T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library is an excellent public library and the city golf course, Neches Pines, is one of the best public golf courses in the area. The Katherine Sage Temple Child Day Care Center is just one of the many fine day care centers in the Diboll area. Youth groups within the city are Diboll Youth Baseball and Softball Leagues, Little Dribblers Basketball League and an outstanding Boys and Girls Club.
The Diboll Housing Authority provides a summer program for youths, and the city provides programs including summer swimming. With numerous churches, civic and social organizations and a progressive, state-recognized school system, Diboll is a wonderful place to live and to raise children.