Gladewater Texas Map

About Gladewater, Texas

Gladewater is a locality in Titus County, Texas, United States. Gladewater is located at 33.2446°N, 94.9458°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75647.

Gladewater unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of East Texas, where the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun. It lies 52.8 miles north-north-west of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 347°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Mount Pleasant. The landscape here is a mosaic of verdant pastures and stands of loblolly pine, their tall, straight forms reaching for a sky that can shift from a brilliant, cloudless blue to the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm. The land itself feels yielding, a soft earth that remembers the slow work of rain and the deep roots of wild grasses. Ditches along the roadside brim with a tenacious green, mirroring the persistent spirit of the place, and the occasional dragonfly, its wings a blur of iridescent sapphire, traces brief, glittering arcs through the still air. The history of Gladewater is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the bounty it offered, a narrative that began with agricultural pursuits and found new chapters with the discovery of oil. For generations, farming and ranching shaped the rhythm of life, the land yielding cotton, cattle, and a quiet prosperity. Later, the promise of black gold brought a surge of activity, drawing people and ambition to this corner of Titus County, leaving behind a legacy of resourcefulness and a resilience forged in both boom and bust. Today, Gladewater continues to cultivate its identity, a place where the echoes of its past mingle with the present, evident in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the friendly nods exchanged on a sun-drenched sidewalk.

About This Gladewater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gladewater, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.244562, -94.945768. 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 Gladewater and Titus County.

Detailed location data for Gladewater includes the ZIP code (75455), telephone area code (972, 469, 903), county seat of Titus County (Mount Pleasant), and school district assignment (Gladewater 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 Gladewater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.