Goree Texas Map

About Goree, Texas

Goree is a locality in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 36.0 people per km². Goree is located at 33.4673°N, 99.5245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76363.

Goree lies beneath a vast, ever-shifting sky, a place where the earth unfolds in broad, sun-drenched plains that stretch towards horizons softened by the heat. It lies 66.8 miles west-south-west of Wichita Falls, TX (from Wichita Falls, TX: bearing 243°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-north-east of Munday. The landscape here is a study in quiet resilience, a testament to the tenacious spirit of life that thrives under the wide Texas sun. Rolling fields of cotton and wheat, their colors muted by the dry air, form a gentle undulation across the terrain, broken only by the occasional stand of mesquite trees, their thorny branches reaching out like patient hands. Dust, fine as sifted flour, coats everything with a subtle, golden sheen, and in the late afternoon, the light descends in long, warm shafts, setting the very air aglow with a luminous peace. The history of Goree is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural roots and the quiet strength of its people. Founded in the early days of West Texas settlement, its fortunes have always been tied to the land, to the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pulse of life. The local economy, still largely driven by farming and ranching, hums with a steady, unhurried purpose, a stark contrast to the frenetic pace of larger cities. The grain elevators, silos reaching towards the heavens like silent sentinels, stand as enduring symbols of this sustenance, their presence a constant reminder of the bounty and the challenges of this particular patch of earth. Small, sturdy homes, painted in practical hues, cluster around a central crossroads, their porches offering welcome shade and a place for neighbors to share the simple moments of their days.

About This Goree Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Goree, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Goree and Knox County.

Detailed location data for Goree includes the ZIP code (76363), telephone area code (817), county seat of Knox County (Benjamin), and school district assignment (Munday Consolidated 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 Goree is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.