Center Point Texas Map

About Center Point, Texas

Center Point is a locality in Panola County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,263. The population density is 91.4 people per km². Center Point is located at 29.9346°N, 99.0478°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 75847, 75755, 78010.

Center Point holds a quiet posture upon the landscape, defined by the steady, unassuming passage of the Alder Branch as it carves a path through the limestone-rich soil. It lies 15.7 miles south-southwest of Marshall, TX (from Marshall, TX: bearing 202°T), and is situated 19.7 miles southeast of Longview. The horizon remains low and expansive, anchored to the west by the distant, muted silhouettes of The Sand Hills, which catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon in a way that turns the dry grasses to copper. Air here carries the scent of sun-warmed cedar and limestone dust, a dry clarity that sharpens the edges of the barns and fences scattered across the plains. Only three miles away, the surface of Hendricks Lakes reflects the sky with a mirror-like stillness, offering a reprieve from the heat that settles over the land during the long, shimmering afternoons.

Center Point maintains a rhythm dictated by the cycles of the earth and the slow, deliberate work of those who tend to the surrounding acreage. While the economy remains rooted in the quiet industriousness of local ranching and agriculture, the community finds its continuity in the legacy of those who first settled these plains, building lives around the reliable flow of the nearby water. Those seeking to engage with the natural terrain often travel seven miles toward the Martin Creek Lake State Park, where the Martin Creek Lake State Park Trail offers a path through the dense, native scrubland. Life in Center Point moves with a gravity of its own, favoring the patience of the seasons over the frantic pace of the wider world, ensuring that the character of the place remains as steadfast as the bedrock beneath the soil.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Texas. Coordinates: 29.93455, -99.047785. 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 Center Point includes the ZIP code (75847, 75755, 78010), telephone area code (903, 210, 726), county seat of Panola County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Center Point 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.