Edom Texas Map

About Edom, Texas

Edom is a locality in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 315. The population density is 46.2 people per km². Edom is located at 32.3724°N, 95.6089°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75754.

Edom unfurls itself across the undulating East Texas landscape, a place where the broad shoulders of the earth seem to sigh under the weight of the sun. It lies 18.0 miles west of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 275°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-north-west of Chandler. Here, the light at dusk often takes on a bruised, tender hue, bleeding from gold into a deep, lingering violet across the wide, open fields. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower, carries the low drone of cicadas, a constant, humming testament to the season's slow, deliberate passage. Dwellings, often weathered wood with wide porches, seem to grow organically from the land, their paint faded to the soft patina of time and exposure, hinting at lives lived in concert with the seasons. The history of Edom is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they’ve worked. Originally settled by families drawn to the fertile soil and abundant timber, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton and cattle shaping the early fortunes of the area. Though the rhythm of life has shifted, a spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection persists, a legacy of a time when community was paramount for survival. Edom still boasts a few of those old country stores, their screen doors perpetually ajar, where the scent of coffee and aged wood mingles, offering a tangible link to a past that still breathes softly in the present.

About This Edom Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Edom, 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 Edom and Van Zandt County.

Detailed location data for Edom includes the ZIP code (75754), telephone area code (903), county seat of Van Zandt County (Canton), and school district assignment (Van 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 Edom is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.