Jonesboro Texas Map

About Jonesboro, Texas

Jonesboro is a locality in Coryell County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Jonesboro is located at 31.6146°N, 97.8767°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76538.

Jonesboro sits in the heart of Coryell County, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, patient grace. It lies 33.5 miles north of Fort Hood, TX (from Fort Hood, TX: bearing 349°T), and is situated 14.7 miles north-north-west of Gatesville. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that paint fleeting shadows across the sun-baked earth. Oak trees, sturdy and weathered, dot the landscape, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled hands, offering shade to the quiet fields. The air itself carries a dry, earthy scent, mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of wildflowers that bloom in resilient bursts after a welcome rain. The very character of Jonesboro is etched into this terrain, a stillness that suggests a deep, unhurried contemplation of the world. The history of Jonesboro is as much about the soil as it is about the people who have worked it. This locality's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its existence. Generations have tended these fields, their lives unfolding in rhythm with the seasons, a tradition that continues to define the pace of life here. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those early settlers can be felt in the enduring structures and the quiet pride of its inhabitants. The legacy of a simpler time is not forgotten, but rather lives on in the ongoing, unpretentious stewardship of this piece of Texas.

About This Jonesboro Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Jonesboro, 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 Jonesboro and Coryell County.

Detailed location data for Jonesboro includes the ZIP code (76538), telephone area code (254), county seat of Coryell County (Gatesville), 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 Jonesboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.