Alvarado Texas Map

About Alvarado, Texas

Alvarado is a locality in Johnson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,307. The population density is 309.2 people per km². Alvarado is located at 32.4065°N, 97.2117°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76009.

Alvarado breathes the wide, open sky of North Texas, a place where the land unfolds in gentle, sweeping plains under an immense blue canvas. It lies 11.0 miles east-north-east of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 68°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-south-west of Venus. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle textures, a mosaic of cultivated fields and native grasses that ripple like a green sea under the persistent prairie wind. The air, especially in the hush of early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the distant sweetness of ripening crops. Sunlight, when it breaks through the vast expanse, has a particular clarity, illuminating the scattered farmhouses and the slender, reaching arms of live oaks that punctuate the horizon. The very quiet of Alvarado is a presence, a palpable stillness broken only by the murmur of traffic on its main thoroughfares or the far-off call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Alvarado is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile earth that sustains them. Founded in the late 19th century, it grew around the promise of agriculture, its economy long rooted in the rich blackland soil that yields bountiful harvests of cotton and grain. This agricultural heritage is still visible in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes that line its streets, each one a quiet testament to generations who worked this land. While industry has diversified, bringing new opportunities and a slightly quicker pulse to the town, the fundamental character of Alvarado remains tied to the land and the enduring sense of community it fosters. The annual county fair, a vibrant explosion of local pride and tradition, offers a glimpse into the heart of Alvarado, where the past and present meet in a celebration of shared heritage and a hopeful look toward the future.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alvarado, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alvarado and Johnson County.

Detailed location data for Alvarado includes the ZIP code (76009), telephone area code (817, 682), county seat of Johnson County (Cleburne), and school district assignment (Alvarado Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alvarado is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.