Latexo Texas Map

About Latexo, Texas

Latexo is a locality in Houston County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 146.7 people per km². Latexo is located at 31.3952°N, 95.4741°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75849.

Latexo lies in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where stands of loblolly pine and oak trees rise from the rich, red earth. It lies 44.1 miles west of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north of Crockett. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to deepen as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields. Creeks, often little more than trickles in the dry months, meander through the terrain, their banks fringed with ferns and the occasional splash of wild azalea, hinting at the hidden life that thrives beneath the canopy. The horizon is an unbroken sweep of green, punctuated by the weathered grey of farmhouses and the glint of sunlight on corrugated tin roofs, a quiet testament to human presence in this verdant expanse. The history of Latexo is bound to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a lineage tracing back to the early days of Texas settlement. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, with cattle ranching and timber harvesting shaping the local economy, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land. The presence of larger, more established towns in neighboring counties has always meant that Latexo developed at its own deliberate pace, a character that still informs its everyday life. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions here; instead, the distinctiveness of Latexo resides in its quiet persistence, in the shared understanding of those who call it home, and in the enduring beauty of its East Texas countryside.

About This Latexo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Latexo, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.395179, -95.474115. 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 Latexo and Houston County.

Detailed location data for Latexo includes the ZIP code (75849), telephone area code (903), county seat of Houston County (Crockett), and school district assignment (Latexo 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 Latexo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.