Kirby Texas Map

About Kirby, Texas

Kirby is a locality in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,117. The population density is 1563.6 people per km². Kirby is located at 29.4633°N, 98.3856°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78219.

Kirby, a quiet corner of Bexar County, unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and scrubland, where the Texas sun casts long shadows in the late afternoon. It lies 5.6 miles south-west of Converse, TX (from Converse, TX: bearing 228°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-north-east of San Antonio. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the dry, sweet scent of mesquite and wild grasses, a perpetual perfume of the South Texas plains. Live oaks, their branches gnarled and spread wide as if in welcome or weary resignation, dot the terrain, offering pockets of shade where the heat of the day seems to pool and linger. The roads, some paved and smooth, others a dusty ochre, wind through this terrain, connecting scattered homes and businesses with a sense of unhurried purpose. The history of Kirby is a story of pragmatic settlement, a place where agricultural roots have given way to the quiet hum of suburban life. Once a landscape shaped by ranching and the slow cultivation of the land, Kirby now draws its economic pulse from its proximity to larger urban centers, serving as a residential anchor for those who appreciate a slightly less hurried pace. The echoes of its past are subtle, perhaps found in the enduring strength of those live oaks, or in the way the evening light, a molten gold, still bathes the open fields with a familiar, age-old glow. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments, but rather a steady, grounded character that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the earth.

About This Kirby Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kirby, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.463288, -98.38557. 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 Kirby and Bexar County.

Detailed location data for Kirby includes the ZIP code (78219), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Bexar County (San Antonio), and school district assignment (Judson Independent 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 Kirby is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.