Gordon Texas Map

About Gordon, Texas

Gordon is a locality in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 470. The population density is 187.1 people per km². Gordon is located at 32.5485°N, 98.3692°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gordon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 76453.

Gordon emerges from the sun-bleached expanse of the North Texas plains, a modest arrangement of structures defined by the vast, open sky above and the rugged, unyielding earth below. It lies 23.3 miles southwest of Mineral Wells, TX (from Mineral Wells, TX: bearing 220°T), and is situated 18.8 miles east-northeast of Ranger. The horizon is broken only by the distant, jagged silhouette of Skunk Ridge, which anchors the western view like a silent, weathered sentinel watching over the prairie grasses. Nearby, the quiet waters of Gordon City Reservoir mirror the shifting amber light of late afternoon, while the banks of Barton Creek cut a narrow, shaded path through the scrubby oaks and limestone outcrops that characterize this inland terrain. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity, carrying the scent of parched soil and wild sage, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the low, undulating silhouettes of the landscape.

History clings to the foundations of Gordon, where the echoes of coal mining and the steady labor of the railroad once dictated the pulse of daily life. While the frantic energy of the early industrial era has faded into a quieter, more deliberate pace, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the stubborn resilience of its inhabitants and the surrounding ranching legacy. A few miles away, the protected expanse of the Roger F. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area preserves a fragment of the wilder, untamed character of the region, offering a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that thrive in the solitude of Duncan Hollow. Life in Gordon moves with the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the rains, the health of the local pastures, and the simple, enduring comfort of a community that understands the quiet beauty of a wide, unobstructed horizon.

About This Gordon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gordon, Texas. Coordinates: 32.548464, -98.369216. 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 Gordon includes the ZIP code (76453), telephone area code (254), county seat of Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto), and school district assignment (Gordon 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.