Cross Plains Texas Map

About Cross Plains, Texas

Cross Plains is a locality in Callahan County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,019. The population density is 350.4 people per km². Cross Plains is located at 32.1262°N, 99.1653°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76443.

Cross Plains unfolds across the broad, sun-drenched expanse of West Texas, a landscape defined by the subtle swell of the land and the immense, ever-present sky. It lies 40.0 miles east-south-east of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 124°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north-north-west of Thunderbird Bay. Here, the earth is a rich, ruddy brown, patched with the muted greens of mesquite and hardy grasses that ripple like a silent, tawny sea under the prevailing winds. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the soil and the faint perfume of wildflowers that bloom in tenacious bursts after a rare rain. Evenings paint the horizon in strokes of apricot and lavender, a slow, deliberate transition from the stark brilliance of midday to the velvet darkness where a million stars ignite. This is a place where the past whispers in the wind, a history tied to the discovery of oil that briefly boomed in the early 20th century, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, if somewhat weathered, brick buildings that still line the modest main street. The local economy now leans on the enduring strength of ranching and agriculture, the land yielding cotton and grain under the same sun that has watched generations pass. Cross Plains is also fondly remembered as the home of Robert E. Howard, the prolific pulp fiction writer whose imaginative worlds sprang from this quiet corner of the world, a unique cultural thread woven into the very character of the settlement.

About This Cross Plains Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Cross Plains, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Cross Plains and Callahan County.

Detailed location data for Cross Plains includes the ZIP code (76443), telephone area code (254), county seat of Callahan County (Baird), and school district assignment (Cross Plains 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 Cross Plains is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.