Oilton Texas Map

About Oilton, Texas

Oilton is a locality in Webb County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 29.4 people per km². Oilton is located at 27.4659°N, 98.9742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78371.

Oilton lies low on the South Texas plain, a collection of weathered buildings baking under a sky that stretches, wide and indifferent. It lies 32.8 miles east of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 95°T), and is situated 21.2 miles west-north-west of Hebbronville. The land here is a study in muted greens and dusty browns, scrub brush clinging tenaciously to the soil, punctuated by the occasional mesquite tree with its gnarled limbs. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry heat, a palpable presence that seems to settle on everything, softening the sharp edges of the day. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers, sometimes spin lazily across the flat expanse, brief storms of grit that quickly dissipate, leaving the landscape as still as it was before. The story of Oilton is inextricably linked to the black gold that once flowed from beneath its soil, an era that left behind a legacy of boom and bust, of fortunes made and lost with the capricious nature of oil prices. Though the wells may no longer gush with the same fervor, the spirit of resilience, forged in those heady days, still lingers in the quiet hum of daily life. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the echo of that industrial past, with a community that understands the value of hard work and the enduring strength found in shared experience. This is Oilton, a place where the past whispers on the wind, a constant reminder of the forces that shaped its character.

About This Oilton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oilton, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.465861, -98.974192. 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 Oilton and Webb County.

Detailed location data for Oilton includes the ZIP code (78371), telephone area code (830), county seat of Webb County (Laredo), and school district assignment (Webb Consolidated 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 Oilton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.