Center Point Texas Map

About Center Point, Texas

Center Point is a locality in Upshur 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 emerges from the limestone bedrock of the Texas Hill Country, where the limestone shelves create a rugged, uneven terrain softened by the persistent flow of Rocky Creek. It lies 17.7 miles north-northwest of Kilgore, TX (from Kilgore, TX: bearing 332°T), and is situated 6.8 miles northwest of Gladewater. Sunlight here possesses a particular, honeyed intensity, filtering through the branches of twisted live oaks to illuminate the pale, calcified earth that defines the regional landscape. Four miles to the west, the silhouette of Pinnacle Mountain anchors the horizon, providing a silent, stony sentinel to the daily movements of the land. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the ground rises into subtle, sun-baked plateaus, while the quiet wildness of the Byrd Tract Mitigation Bank preserves a natural corridor for the native flora and fauna that thrive far from the interference of crowded corridors.

Center Point maintains an identity forged by the early settlers who recognized the inherent utility of its position along the water, fostering a quiet economy centered on local agriculture and the modest, steady commerce of a rural crossroads. While the waters of Boggy Lake wait twelve miles away, the life of the people here remains tied to the immediate rhythms of the local creek and the changing seasons that turn the grasses from vibrant green to a brittle, dormant gold. The social character of the locality is defined by a deep-seated self-reliance, where the pace of labor follows the dictates of the sun rather than the demands of a clock. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land, where the memory of those who first cleared the cedar and worked the soil remains etched into the very persistence of the local way of life.

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 Upshur County (Gilmer), 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.