Cypress Texas Map

About Cypress, Texas

Cypress is a locality in Franklin County, Texas, United States. Cypress is located at 33.0440°N, 95.2691°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77429.

Cypress, a small settlement in Franklin County, Texas, sits at a quiet crossroads where the piney woods begin to yield to gentler, rolling terrain. It lies 47.9 miles north of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-east of Winnsboro. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, resinous tang of pine, especially after a rain shower has washed the dust from the broad, green leaves. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of overgrown roadside and the occasional weathered mailbox. The land itself is a study in subtle textures: the dark, rich soil of the creek bottoms giving way to sandy loam that supports scrub oak and tenacious wildflowers. A deep quiet often settles over Cypress, broken only by the drone of cicadas in the summer heat or the far-off rumble of a truck on a county road. The history of Cypress is tied to the clearing of these East Texas forests, a slow, persistent endeavor that shaped the very contours of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile soil, established a life carved from the wilderness, their resilience reflected in the enduring character of the place. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the bounty of the woods and small-scale agriculture, has found new footing in a more diversified, though still modest, framework. Time here seems to move at a different pace, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the quiet routines of its residents, where neighborly greetings are still a common currency and the shade of a live oak offers a welcome respite.

About This Cypress Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cypress, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.044009, -95.26911. 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 Cypress and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Cypress includes the ZIP code (75494), telephone area code (972, 469, 281), county seat of Franklin County (Mount Vernon), 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 Cypress is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.