Hackberry Texas Map

About Hackberry, Texas

Hackberry is a locality in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,973. The population density is 1690.5 people per km². Hackberry is located at 33.1497°N, 96.9183°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hackberry is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 79356, 79248, 78956.

Hackberry sits upon a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the prairie meets the subtle depressions of the earth. It lies 45.1 miles southeast of Bastrop, TX (from Bastrop, TX: bearing 145°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Schulenburg. The landscape is defined by the steady, low-slung horizon, broken only by the occasional scrub oak or the distant, hazy silhouette of Obar Hill to the west. A quiet tension exists between the dry, golden grasses and the moisture held deep within the earth near Big Rocky Creek, which winds its path just a mile from the center of activity. During the long hours of the afternoon, the light here has a way of flattening the shadows, turning the surrounding plains into a shimmering copper plate that emphasizes the sheer, unadorned scale of the terrain.

History in Hackberry is written in the slow accretion of soil and the persistent labor of those who have worked the surrounding land for generations. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, drawing from the same rugged character that defines Long Hollow, which creates a natural drainage basin for the region. Residents often look toward Wolters Park for a brief respite beneath the shade of native trees, finding a sense of continuity that ignores the frantic pace of larger hubs. While Lake Fayette lies twenty-five miles distant, the people of Hackberry are more likely to measure their days by the shifting heat of the sun and the seasonal cycles of the fields, maintaining a life that is as deliberate and enduring as the limestone bedrock beneath their feet.

About This Hackberry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hackberry, Texas. Coordinates: 33.149748, -96.918313. 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 Hackberry includes the ZIP code (79356, 79248, 78956), telephone area code (830, 214, 469, 972), county seat of Lavaca County (Hallettsville), and school district assignment (Little Elm 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.