Cedar Lane Texas Map

About Cedar Lane, Texas

Cedar Lane is a locality in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Cedar Lane is located at 28.9386°N, 95.7366°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77415.

Cedar Lane exists as a quiet exhale along the Texas coast, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and damp earth. It lies 19.4 miles west-south-west of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 250°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Sweeny. The land here is predominantly flat, a low-lying expanse that stretches towards the Gulf, punctuated by stands of live oaks and the occasional dense thicket of yaupon holly. Waterways, both natural and man-made, thread through the landscape like veins, their slow-moving currents reflecting the immense sky that dominates the horizon. The character of Cedar Lane is one of patient endurance, a resilience born from centuries of wind and weather shaping its gentle contours, where the light at dusk often bleeds across the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, painting the scattered homes and fields with a fleeting, ethereal glow. Historically, this stretch of Matagorda County has been shaped by the bounty and challenge of its coastal environment. Early settlers were drawn to the fertile soil, suitable for crops like rice and cotton, and the proximity to the sea for fishing and trade. The local economy still carries echoes of that agricultural past, though it has diversified over time, with a significant presence of oil and gas exploration and production contributing to the region's economic pulse. Cedar Lane itself is not a hub of grand monuments, but its understated charm lies in its connection to the natural world; the nearby bays and marshes teem with birdlife, a constant, quiet hum of existence that underscores the unhurried pace of life here. The rhythm of Cedar Lane is one dictated by tides and seasons, a slow, steady beat that has carried it through generations.

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Detailed location data for Cedar Lane includes the ZIP code (77414), telephone area code (281), county seat of Matagorda County (Bay City), 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 Cedar Lane is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.