Bristol Texas Map

About Bristol, Texas

Bristol is a locality in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 714. The population density is 47.7 people per km². Bristol is located at 32.4448°N, 96.5677°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75119.

Bristol occupies a quiet expanse of North Texas where the land stretches out in wide, rhythmic swells of prairie grass and dark, fertile soil. It lies 9.7 miles north-northeast of Ennis, TX (from Ennis, TX: bearing 19°T), and is situated 7.5 miles southeast of Ferris. Persimmon Branch carves a subtle, winding path through the local topography, its seasonal flow nourishing the low-lying thickets that break the monotony of the open fields. To the west, the subtle rise of Sand Hill interrupts the horizon, a landmark that anchors the gaze amidst the vast, shifting quality of light that defines the afternoon. The proximity of Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir provides a glassy, still counterpoint to the movement of the wind, catching the amber hues of dusk in a mirror of quiet water.

Bristol maintains a character forged by the persistence of rural industry and the steady, unadorned labor of those who work the surrounding acreage. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a legacy of agriculture that has long defined the local rhythm, punctuated only by the occasional transit of those traveling toward the distant bustle of larger hubs. While Mutts Park offers a modest reach of greenery seven miles away, the true spirit of the locality resides in the slow, deliberate pace of daily life and the resilience of its quiet architecture. Here, the passage of seasons is marked not by grand events, but by the deepening color of the earth and the way the evening air settles over the fields after the heat of the day has finally relented.

About This Bristol Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bristol, Texas. Coordinates: 32.444786, -96.567673. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bristol includes the ZIP code (75119), telephone area code (214, 469), county seat of Ellis County (Waxahachie), and school district assignment (Ennis Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.