Leggett Texas Map

About Leggett, Texas

Leggett is a locality in Polk County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Leggett is located at 30.8180°N, 94.8705°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77350.

Leggett rests in a landscape where the piney woods of East Texas begin to unfurl, a place of subtle undulations rather than dramatic peaks. It lies 36.9 miles south-south-west of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 193°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-east of Livingston. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel beside the tall, straight-backed pines, their needles whispering in the humid air. The earth here is a rich, loamy red, often damp from the frequent rains, giving rise to a verdant undergrowth of ferns and wild azaleas that burst into vibrant color in the spring. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, casting a dappled, almost ethereal glow on the forest floor, and the air itself carries the scent of damp earth, pine resin, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. The history of Leggett is a story woven from the threads of timber and agriculture, the very bedrock of its early economy. For generations, the bounty of the surrounding forests provided sustenance and livelihood, with sawmills once humming with the industry of transforming these giants into lumber for homes and hearths. While the logging booms have faded, the spirit of the land endures in the small family farms that still dot the countryside, cultivating hardy crops and raising livestock. The San Jacinto River, a serpentine ribbon of water, flows through the broader region, a constant presence that has shaped the lives and landscapes for centuries, its slow, steady current a quiet counterpoint to the ever-changing days in Leggett.

About This Leggett Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Leggett, 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 Leggett and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Leggett includes the ZIP code (77351), telephone area code (713, 832), county seat of Polk County (Livingston), 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 Leggett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.