Guthrie Texas Map

About Guthrie, Texas

Guthrie is a locality in King County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 156. The population density is 30.6 people per km². Guthrie is located at 33.6206°N, 100.3229°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79236.

Guthrie rests on a broad, flat expanse of West Texas earth, where the horizon stretches out with a quiet, unyielding dignity. It lies 87.9 miles north-north-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 337°T), and is situated 27.1 miles south of Paducah. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the short, tough grasses clinging to the soil under a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a deep, bruised indigo in the span of an afternoon. Wind, a constant companion, sculpts the dust into low, wandering dunes along the edges of the fields, and the air often carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet promise of rain. The few trees that break the monotony of the plains stand sturdy and resilient, their branches reaching out like weathered hands against the immensity of the sky. The story of Guthrie is one of persistence, a reflection of the hardy souls who sought a livelihood from this unforgiving terrain. Originally a stop along a railroad line, its existence was tied to the movement of goods and people across the vastness of the state, a small beacon of human endeavor against the sprawling landscape. The local economy, like much of this region, has long been shaped by the bounty of the land, with agriculture and ranching forming the bedrock of its sustenance. You can feel the history in the sturdy, unassuming buildings that line its main street, each one a quiet testament to generations who built their lives here, facing down the droughts and the dust storms with a stoic resolve.

About This Guthrie Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Guthrie, 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 Guthrie and King County.

Detailed location data for Guthrie includes the ZIP code (79236), telephone area code (806), county seat of King County (Guthrie), and school district assignment (Guthrie Common 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 Guthrie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.