Independence Texas Map

About Independence, Texas

Independence is a locality in Washington County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Independence is located at 30.3194°N, 96.3466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77833.

Independence, Texas, unfolds under a sky that often stretches to horizons brushed with the soft blues and pale golds of a humid Southern day. It lies 21.3 miles south of College Station, TX (from College Station, TX: bearing 182°T), and is situated 11.0 miles north-north-east of Brenham. The landscape here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of pastures, punctuated by stands of live oak and scattered mesquite, their branches reaching out like gnarled hands. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of unseen insects, a tangible breath of the Brazos River basin. Small homesteads, often painted in shades of faded white or weathered gray, dot the countryside, their porches offering respite from the persistent warmth, and the quietude of these places is broken only by the occasional bark of a dog or the lowing of cattle. This land bears the quiet imprint of a past when education was a frontier dream. Independence was once the site of Baylor University, a testament to the ambition of early Texans to cultivate learning amidst the wilder expanses. Though the university eventually relocated, the spirit of intellectual pursuit lingers in the collective memory, a subtle undercurrent beneath the present-day agricultural economy. Here, cattle ranching and the cultivation of cotton and corn remain pillars of sustenance, their cycles dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the lives of those who call Independence home. The dusty roads, winding between fields and farmhouses, whisper of generations who have worked this soil, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the place itself.

About This Independence Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Independence, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.319377, -96.346631. 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 Independence and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Independence includes the ZIP code (77833), telephone area code (409), county seat of Washington County (Brenham), 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 Independence is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.