Gallatin Texas Map

About Gallatin, Texas

Gallatin is a locality in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 32.2 people per km². Gallatin is located at 31.8910°N, 95.1455°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75764.

Gallatin lies in a broad, fertile hollow of East Texas, where the land breathes a humid, verdant exhalation under a sky that can shift from brilliant cerulean to bruised twilight in an afternoon. It lies 33.1 miles south-south-east of Tyler, TX (from Tyler, TX: bearing 164°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of Jacksonville. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of pine and oak, cradle the small settlement, their slopes softened by decades of slow growth and the occasional glint of a sun-drenched clearing. The air here, especially after a summer shower, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that tangles itself along the weathered fence lines. The character of Gallatin is one of quiet resilience, a place where the slow unfolding of seasons dictates the pace, and the land’s bounty is still a tangible presence. The history of Gallatin is woven into the very soil, a narrative of cotton fields and timber, of families who cleared the land and built a life here. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and abundant timber, established a community that has long relied on agriculture and the forest’s yield for its livelihood. While the boom times of cotton have long since passed, the spirit of those industrious beginnings still echoes in the unassuming storefronts lining the main thoroughfare and the scattered farms that dot the surrounding countryside. The local economy, though modest, finds its strength in the enduring appeal of rural living and a steadfast connection to the land that has sustained it for generations.

About This Gallatin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gallatin, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.891003, -95.1455. 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 Gallatin and Cherokee County.

Detailed location data for Gallatin includes the ZIP code (75764), telephone area code (903), county seat of Cherokee County (Rusk), and school district assignment (Rusk 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 Gallatin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.