Garrett Texas Map

About Garrett, Texas

Garrett is a locality in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 829. The population density is 178.0 people per km². Garrett is located at 32.3742°N, 96.6526°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Garrett is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 75119.

Garrett occupies a quiet stretch of blackland prairie where the horizon bows low under the weight of an expansive, restless sky. It lies 2.9 miles northwest of Ennis, TX (from Ennis, TX: bearing 324°T), and is situated 19.6 miles southeast of DeSoto. The landscape unfolds in muted tones of amber and ochre, marked by the slow, deliberate course of Wolf Branch as it threads through the heavy soil just a mile from the center of the settlement. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Rainbow Ridge asserts a singular authority over the skyline, grounding the vast openness of the plains. Residents often find solace in the stillness near Old Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting clouds with a clarity that defies the dust of the surrounding fields. The air here carries a dry, parched sweetness, particularly during the transition of seasons when the light turns brittle and gold, illuminating the stalks of dormant grass with an almost holy intensity.

Garrett maintains a pace dictated by the rhythms of the earth and the lingering echoes of its agrarian foundations. The local economy persists as a quiet extension of the land’s productivity, favoring the steady work of cultivation and the maintenance of small-scale infrastructure that keeps the region tethered to its roots. A short distance away, the Waxahachie Trail provides a route for those tracing the historical paths of the early settlers who first recognized the potential of this fertile ground. On weekend afternoons, the modest expanse of Jaycee Park offers a focal point for the community, serving as a gathering space where the silence is punctuated only by the rustle of wind through the brush. Life in Garrett remains unpretentious and deeply tethered to the cycles of the sun, reflecting a resilience found in people who have learned to measure time not by the clock, but by the slow ripening of the seasons.

About This Garrett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garrett, Texas. Coordinates: 32.374211, -96.652614. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Garrett includes the ZIP code (75119), telephone area code (214, 469), county seat of Ellis County (Waxahachie), and school district assignment (Ennis Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.