Oak Grove Texas Map

About Oak Grove, Texas

Oak Grove is a locality in Ellis County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 617. The population density is 121.4 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 32.5328°N, 96.3186°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 76028, 75554, 75783.

Oak Grove anchors a stretch of sun-bleached prairie where the horizontal reach of the land seems to pull the sky down toward the horizon. It lies 5.4 miles south-southeast of Ennis, TX (from Ennis, TX: bearing 153°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east-southeast of Waxahachie. Cummins Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the local topography, its banks lined with the gnarled, persistent silhouettes of hardwoods that defy the persistent heat. To the far west, the faint, hazy outline of Rainbow Ridge offers a jagged interruption to the otherwise seamless sweep of the plains. The air here carries a dry, parched clarity during the late afternoon, when the light turns the color of pale honey and casts long, thin shadows across the fields. Only two miles distant, the still, glassy surface of Reservoir Number One Hundred Twentyone C reflects the changing clouds, providing a quiet, cooling presence in a landscape otherwise defined by the relentless intensity of the sun.

Farmers and ranchers have long shaped the economy of Oak Grove, drawing sustenance from the stubborn, clay-heavy soil that demands a patient hand. The legacy of these early settlers remains visible in the sturdy, weathered fences and the modest, utilitarian architecture that prioritizes function over ornament. Residents often seek respite at the Bardwell Recreation Area, a short distance away, where the local pace slows to match the movement of the wind through the grasses. Those who prefer a more active engagement with the terrain find their way to the Tonkawa Trail, which winds through the scrub and brush, tracing the contours of a history that precedes modern development. Life in Oak Grove persists with a deliberate, steady cadence, unburdened by the frantic pulse of larger centers, as the community quietly tends to the land that has supported it for generations.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Texas. Coordinates: 32.532774, -96.31863. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (76028, 75554, 75783), telephone area code (903, 214, 469), county seat of Ellis County (Waxahachie), and school district assignment (Kaufman Independent School District).

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.