Anderson Texas Map

About Anderson, Texas

Anderson is a locality in Grimes County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 161.4 people per km². Anderson is located at 30.4871°N, 95.9869°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77830.

Anderson rests in the rolling landscape of Grimes County, where the earth itself seems to sigh with a gentle, agrarian rhythm. It lies 22.9 miles east-south-east of College Station, TX (from College Station, TX: bearing 115°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-east of Navasota. The terrain here is a study in soft contours, a place where tall pines and sturdy oaks punctuate broad fields of pasture and cultivated land, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a painterly quality, especially in the hazy gold of late afternoon. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower, carries the distant lowing of cattle, a sound as intrinsic to this place as the rustle of wind through the long grass. Even the quietest moments here possess a certain density, a feeling of deep roots anchoring the present to the past. This quiet heart of Grimes County, Anderson, has long been a center for agriculture, its fertile soil yielding crops and supporting livestock that have sustained its people for generations. The legacy of its founding, tied to the fertile lands and the westward push of settlement, is still palpable in the aged wooden structures and the enduring spirit of its residents. While modern industry has largely bypassed this tranquil corner, the local economy remains tethered to the land, a testament to the enduring power of farming and ranching. The county courthouse, a dignified sentinel, stands as a quiet reminder of the administrative and social nexus Anderson has always been, a place where history is not a distant echo but a living presence, felt in the very texture of everyday life.

About This Anderson Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Anderson, 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 Anderson and Grimes County.

Detailed location data for Anderson includes the ZIP code (77830), telephone area code (409), county seat of Grimes County (Anderson), and school district assignment (Anderson-Shiro Consolidated 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 Anderson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.