Greenwood Texas Map

About Greenwood, Texas

Greenwood is a locality in Midland County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Greenwood is located at 32.0276°N, 101.8957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79703.

Greenwood, a quiet settlement in Midland County, Texas, unfolds across a landscape of subtle, sun-baked undulations. It lies 10.9 miles east of Midland, TX (from Midland, TX: bearing 79°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Stanton. The land here is a study in muted ochres and pale greens, where mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offer scant shade against the vast, ever-present sky. The air itself carries a dry, almost crystalline quality, carrying the scent of dry grasses and the distant, metallic tang of industry. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, skeletal shadows that stretch and warp across the flat expanse, painting the sparse vegetation in hues of burnished copper and deep, bruised purple. It is a place where the horizon feels immeasurably distant, a constant reminder of the immensity of the West Texas plains. The story of Greenwood is inextricably linked to the deep wellsprings of the Permian Basin. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, first with the slow, steady rhythm of agriculture, and then with the more insistent, seismic pulse of the oil fields. The economy of Greenwood, though rooted in the earth, has always possessed a certain resilience, a quiet determination to thrive amidst the boom and bust cycles of its primary industry. While oil derricks dot the horizon, a constant hum of activity beneath the surface, the character of Greenwood remains one of unpretentious practicality, a place where neighbors know each other's names and the passage of time is marked by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Greenwood, 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 Greenwood and Midland County.

Detailed location data for Greenwood includes the ZIP code (79706), telephone area code (817, 806), county seat of Midland County (Midland), and school district assignment. 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 Greenwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.