La Vernia Texas Map
Explore La Vernia, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of La Vernia, Texas
How to Use This La Vernia, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Vernia, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to La Vernia.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | La Vernia |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Wilson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.353106 |
| Longitude | -98.125777 |
| Population | 1,077 |
| Density | 174.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 78121 |
| Area Code | 210 |
| County Seat | Floresville |
| School District | La Vernia Independent School District |
About La Vernia, Texas
La Vernia is a locality in Wilson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,077. The population density is 174.1 people per km². La Vernia is located at 29.3531°N, 98.1258°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. La Vernia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78121.La Vernia emerges from the flat, sun-drenched plains of South Texas, where the landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Dry Hollow Creek. It lies 15.7 miles south-southeast of Cibolo, TX (from Cibolo, TX: bearing 155°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-southeast of Adkins. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, a testament to the open prairie that stretches far beyond the reach of the distant Edwards Plateau. In the heat of the afternoon, the light turns a pale, dusty gold, illuminating the grasses that sway in a wind that carries the scent of dry earth and warming limestone. While the Soil Conservation Service Site 8 Reservoir provides a quiet point of stillness nine miles to the north, the immediate terrain around La Vernia relies on the slow, rhythmic persistence of its local watercourses to sustain the scattered groves of oak and mesquite.
Agriculture and ranching historically anchored the economy of La Vernia, establishing a foundation of self-reliance that remains visible in the sturdy, sun-bleached structures lining the older streets. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Calaveras for a sense of open space, marking a transition from the working lands toward the more rugged topography found near Lost Spring Hollow. The pace of life here is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the rush of distant metropolitan centers, preserving a character that values neighborly familiarity and the quiet labor of maintaining the land. As evening shadows lengthen, the atmosphere softens, leaving La Vernia to settle into the cool, silent clarity that only the deep inland plains can offer.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Applewhite Homestead (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 015° N
- La Vernia United Methodist Church (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 095° E
- Brahan Lodge #226, A.F. & A.M. (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 084° E
- Calaveras (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 270° W
- Calaveras Lake Park (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 260° W
- East Central Schools Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 268° W
- Helton-San Antonio River Nature Park (Local Recreation) — 12.1 mi, 221° SW
- Steelmaker (Public Artwork) — 16.8 mi, 021° N
- Phil Hardberger Park (Local Conservation Area) — 17.2 mi, 272° W
- Fiedler Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 030° NE
- Sebastopol House (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 032° NE
- Mission Creek (Local Park) — 19.2 mi, 266° W
- Amazing Air (Theme Park) — 19.3 mi, 303° NW
- City Base Entertainment (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 270° W
- Angelica talamantes (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 270° W
- Mission Espada Visitor's Center (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 263° W
- Battle of Salado Creek (1842) (Registered Battlefield) — 19.8 mi, 298° NW
- United States Army Medical Department Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 292° W
- Ismalia Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 21.0 mi, 303° NW
- Fort Sam Houston Theatre (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 288° W
- Cameo Theatre (Theatre) — 21.8 mi, 283° W
- Walden Pond Interarts Learning Center (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 290° W
- Blue Hole (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 291° W
- Palmetto State Park (State Park) — 36.0 mi, 063° NE
- Government Canyon State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 37.9 mi, 294° NW
- Spring Lake (State Recreation Area) — 38.9 mi, 017° N
- Guadalupe River State Park (State Park) — 40.7 mi, 327° NW
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 79.3 mi, 006° N · 43k acres
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About This La Vernia Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Vernia, Texas. Coordinates: 29.353106, -98.125777. 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 La Vernia includes the ZIP code (78121), telephone area code (210), county seat of Wilson County (Floresville), and school district assignment (La Vernia Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
