Crosbyton Texas Map

About Crosbyton, Texas

Crosbyton is a locality in Crosby County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,774. The population density is 314.3 people per km². Crosbyton is located at 33.6601°N, 101.2379°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79322.

Crosbyton rests on a broad expanse where the Texas sky seems to hold a special kind of stillness. It lies 36.0 miles east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 81°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Ralls. The land rolls out in gentle swells, a muted palette of ochre and pale green under the vast, indifferent blue. Cotton fields, their bolls like pale, forgotten snow, stretch to horizons that promise little else but more of the same, an endless, quiet dominion of earth and air. The wind, a constant, unseen presence, whispers through the dry grasses and bends the sturdier stalks of sorghum, carrying the scent of dust and distant rain. Even the shadows at midday seem to possess a certain weight, deepening the already profound silence. The history of Crosbyton is tied to the coming of the railroad, a ribbon of steel that brought life and commerce to this otherwise austere landscape. Ranching was the initial heartbeat, the vast ranches of early settlers giving way to the persistent cultivation of cotton and grain. The local economy, like the land itself, has weathered its cycles of boom and bust, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life. The town square, with its unassuming brick buildings and the quiet hum of daily routines, speaks of resilience, of a community forged in the crucible of hard work and shared experience. Here, the past is not a forgotten story but an enduring presence, as palpable as the sun-baked earth.

About This Crosbyton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crosbyton, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.660085, -101.237928. 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 Crosbyton and Crosby County.

Detailed location data for Crosbyton includes the ZIP code (79322), telephone area code (806), county seat of Crosby County (Crosbyton), and school district assignment (Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District). 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 Crosbyton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.