Dennis Texas Map

About Dennis, Texas

Dennis is a locality in Parker County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,402. The population density is 355.5 people per km². Dennis is located at 32.6187°N, 97.9267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76087.

Dennis, Parker County, Texas, breathes the dry, sun-baked air of the Cross Timbers, a region where the post oak and blackjack lend a scrubby resilience to the rolling terrain. It lies 12.3 miles south-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 218°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-south-east of Brock. The land here isn't a gentle swell, but a series of low ridges and shallow valleys, etched by the slow work of wind and infrequent rains. Dust, a fine, ochre powder, coats everything, clinging to the sparse grasses that struggle for purchase and the weathered fences that delineate a life lived close to the earth. In the late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, painting the landscape in hues of muted gold and deep amber, a quiet spectacle that has unfolded for generations. The history of Dennis is a story of hardy settlers drawn to the promise of land and self-sufficiency, their lives intertwined with the cycles of agriculture and ranching that have long defined this corner of Parker County. While the broad sweep of Texas history often overlooks these smaller settlements, Dennis carries its own quiet narrative, a testament to perseverance. The local economy, once perhaps more robust with the bounty of cotton fields or cattle drives, now hums with a more modest rhythm, supporting the families who remain, their lives anchored by the enduring spirit of the place. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but in the quiet hum of a pickup truck passing on a gravel road, or the distant lowing of cattle, one can still hear the echoes of those who built Dennis.

About This Dennis Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Dennis, 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 Dennis and Parker County.

Detailed location data for Dennis includes the ZIP code (76439), telephone area code (254, 817, 682), county seat of Parker County (Weatherford), and school district assignment (Brock 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 Dennis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.