Gunter Texas Map

About Gunter, Texas

Gunter is a locality in Wood County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,060. The population density is 45.2 people per km². Gunter is located at 33.4904°N, 96.7315°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gunter is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75410, 76271.

Gunter spreads across a broad, sun-drenched expanse of North Texas prairie where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of distant peaks. It lies 18.7 miles south of Sulphur Springs, TX (from Sulphur Springs, TX: bearing 185°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north-northwest of Mineola. The land here possesses a quiet, persistent quality, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Lake Fork Creek as it carves a shallow path through the earth just a mile away. At dusk, the light catches the tall grasses of the open fields, turning the landscape into a shimmering, amber-hued plain that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the western edge of the world. Close by, the stillness of Case Lake mirrors the vast, expansive sky, providing a calm center to an environment defined by its dedication to the open, terrestrial rhythm of the interior plains.

Gunter retains the character of a place built on the steady, industrious foundations of agriculture and the patient expansion of the surrounding region. The local economy and daily life move with a deliberate pace, anchored by the heritage of the land and the proximity to resources like the Sabine River Authority W.C. Swearingen Recreation Area, which offers a quiet space for reflection away from the bustle of modern transit. The history of Gunter is written in the resilience of its residents and the simple, functional architecture that dots the local landscape, far removed from the pressures of the distant coast. Even as the pace of life shifts and grows, the fundamental spirit of Gunter remains tied to the soil and the quiet, enduring patterns of the North Texas plains.

About This Gunter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gunter, Texas. Coordinates: 33.49039, -96.731546. 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 Gunter includes the ZIP code (75410, 76271), telephone area code (972, 469, 817), county seat of Wood County (Quitman), and school district assignment (Gunter 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.