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Gholson Texas Map

Explore Gholson, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Gholson, Texas

How to Use This Gholson, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gholson, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gholson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Gholson
State	Texas (TX)
County	McLennan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	31.705575
Longitude	-97.238011
Population	1,250
Density	55.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	76705
Area Code	325
County Seat	Waco
School District	Gholson Independent School District

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About Gholson, Texas

Gholson is a locality in McLennan County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,250. The population density is 55.4 people per km². Gholson is located at 31.7056°N, 97.2380°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gholson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 76705.

Gholson emerges from the flat, sun-bleached expanse of the Texas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any distant mountain. It lies 9.7 miles northwest of Bellmead, TX (from Bellmead, TX: bearing 319°T), and is situated 8.3 miles northwest of Lacy-Lakeview. The landscape here is characterized by vast, open fields that catch the golden, heavy light of late afternoon, turning the dry grasses into a shimmering tide of amber. Just a mile away, the quiet passage of Dry Creek defines the local hydrology, its banks lined with brush and the gnarled, persistent roots of native trees that cling to the silty soil. While the distant, jagged silhouette of Hubby Hill remains a faint memory on the far edge of sight, the immediate terrain feels intimate and grounded, defined by the slow, seasonal shifts of the wind that sweeps across the plains.

Gholson carries the quiet weight of long-standing agricultural roots, where the economy has historically mirrored the rhythmic demands of soil and harvest. The pace of life is dictated by the slow turning of the seasons, far removed from the bustle of the urban centers that lie several miles to the south near Waco Lake. Residents often look toward the nearby Waco Recreation Area for their connection to the outdoors, or travel toward the city to access the expansive Cameron Park Hike and Bike Trail. Even the rugged, carved earth of Wildcat Canyon, located ten miles away, serves as a reminder of the raw, geological history that underpins this region. Life in Gholson remains anchored to this steady, uncomplicated earth, where the hum of machinery and the distant calls of livestock form the primary soundtrack of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hayrides and Farm experience (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.5 mi, 119° SE
(19) Sheepdog & Horse-training (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 5.6 mi, 119° SE
Aquaponics Greenhouse (Aquarium) — 5.9 mi, 115° SE
John Silas Edens (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 088° E
White Rock Cemetery (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 088° E
Waco Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 181° S
Bosqueville Baptist Church (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 159° S
Waco Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 185° S
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 209° SW · 348 acres
Waco Mammoth Site (Local Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 152° SE
Waco Mammoth National Monument (National Monument) — 7.8 mi, 152° SE · 5 acres
Riverbend Baseball Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.1 mi, 152° SE
Waco Water Park/Tennis Center (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 152° SE
Cameron Park (Local Park) — 8.9 mi, 152° SE
Buzzard Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 149° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 055° NE
Helen Marie Taylor Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 150° SE
Texas Scottish Rite Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 157° SE
Getterman Stadium (Stadium) — 13.0 mi, 151° SE
Practically Pikasso (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 162° S
Waco Traffic Circle (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 154° SE
Waco Independent School District Stadium (Stadium) — 14.3 mi, 161° S
Whitney museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 344° N
Serenity Point (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 336° NW
219 Artisan Market (Gallery) — 20.5 mi, 285° W
On the Banks of the Bosque (Public Artwork) — 20.6 mi, 285° W
Texas Museum of Theatre and Broadcast (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 208° SW
Mother Neff State Park (State Park) — 28.9 mi, 207° SW
Meridian State Park (State Park) — 29.8 mi, 297° NW

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