Asherton Texas Map

About Asherton, Texas

Asherton is a locality in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 309.3 people per km². Asherton is located at 28.4419°N, 99.7603°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78827.

Asherton lies under a sky that stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow march of clouds across the South Texas brush country. It lies 48.5 miles east-south-east of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-east of Carrizo Springs. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a mosaic of mesquite scrub, thorny acacia, and the occasional hardy oak, all arranged in a gentle, unbroken sweep towards the horizon. Dust motes dance in the shafts of sunlight that pierce the dry air, and the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through brittle grasses or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk. The very air seems to hold a memory of heat, a lingering warmth that seeps from the sun-baked soil long after the sun has dipped below the rim of the world. The history of Asherton is tied to the flow of the Nueces River, a lifeline that once dictated the fortunes of this place. Ranching and agriculture have long been the bedrock of its economy, the fertile riverbanks yielding crops that stand in stark contrast to the arid expanse beyond. Generations have worked this land, their lives etched into the soil like the tracks of cattle on a dry creek bed. There's a quiet resilience in Asherton, a steadfastness born of enduring the harsh beauty of its environment, a place where the past whispers in the stillness and the present unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Asherton, 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 Asherton and Dimmit County.

Detailed location data for Asherton includes the ZIP code (78827), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Dimmit County (Carrizo Springs), and school district assignment (Carrizo Springs 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 Asherton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.