Oak Ridge Texas Map

About Oak Ridge, Texas

Oak Ridge is a locality in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,192. The population density is 84.6 people per km². Oak Ridge is located at 32.6574°N, 96.2622°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75142.

Oak Ridge unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and wind, where the earth rises and falls in subtle, wooded swells. It lies 13.7 miles east-south-east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 117°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Terrell. Scattered oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the open pastures, offering pockets of shade against the wide Texas sky. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the faintest whisper of pine, a scent that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. Ditches, some overgrown with wild sunflowers, trace the gentle contours of the land, hinting at the unseen waterways that nourish this quiet corner of Kaufman County. The history of Oak Ridge is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this place, with cotton fields and cattle ranches defining its economic pulse. While the landscape might suggest a timeless stillness, the echoes of earlier days can be found in the weathered barns and fence lines that still mark the boundaries of family farms. The pace of life in Oak Ridge is measured, a deliberate turning of seasons rather than the frantic rush of larger cities, fostering a sense of enduring connection to the earth and to each other.

About This Oak Ridge Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge and Kaufman County.

Detailed location data for Oak Ridge includes the ZIP code (75161), telephone area code (903, 214, 469), county seat of Kaufman County (Kaufman), and school district assignment (Callisburg 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 Oak Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.