Burkett Texas Map

About Burkett, Texas

Burkett is a locality in Coleman County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Burkett is located at 31.9960°N, 99.2256°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76828.

Burkett hums with a quiet resilience, a place where the vast Texas sky stretches an endless canvas over rolling, sun-baked terrain. It lies 43.1 miles south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Cross Plains. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and umber bleeding into the pale, dusty greens of scrub brush and mesquite that cling tenaciously to the soil. The air, even in the early morning, carries a faint, dry warmth, a promise of the heat that will bloom with the sun. Distant, low hills, worn smooth by the relentless march of wind and weather, form a soft, undulating horizon, their contours blurring into the hazy blue of the far distance. It’s a place that feels ancient and weathered, where time seems to move at a pace dictated by the slow, deliberate arc of the sun. The story of Burkett is etched into the very bones of this land, a testament to the hardy souls who carved a life from its sometimes unforgiving embrace. Founded in the early days of Texas settlement, its economy has long been tied to the rhythms of agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in cycles of planting and harvest, a dependence made visible in the patchwork of fields that spread outward from the settlement. For generations, the people of Burkett have worked this soil, their lives intertwined with the raising of cattle and the cultivation of crops that have sustained families and shaped the character of the place. While modernization has touched many corners of the world, Burkett retains a distinct sense of its own history, a quiet dignity in its enduring connection to the earth and the traditions that have weathered the passing years.

About This Burkett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Burkett, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.995976, -99.225618. 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 Burkett and Coleman County.

Detailed location data for Burkett includes the ZIP code (76828), telephone area code (325), county seat of Coleman County (Coleman), and school district assignment. 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 Burkett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.