Ovalo Texas Map

About Ovalo, Texas

Ovalo is a locality in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Ovalo is located at 32.1729°N, 99.8079°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79541.

Ovalo rests in a wide, open country where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches out, unbroken. It lies 19.6 miles south-south-west of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 193°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-south-west of Tuscola. The land here is mostly flat, a gentle sweep of earth that rolls with subtle dips and rises, supporting scattered mesquite trees and hardy grasses that hold their color even in the dry seasons. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant dust. In the quiet of the evening, the silence is profound, broken only by the low hum of cicadas or the distant bark of a dog, and the light, as it softens, turns the pale landscape to shades of ochre and rose. Ovalo's roots are tied to the cattle ranches that once defined this part of Taylor County, a legacy still present in the weathered fences and the occasional herd moving across the open spaces. The local economy, though diversified, still feels the pulse of agriculture, with cotton fields and grazing land shaping the terrain and the livelihoods of its people. It's a place where history is not a grand pronouncement but a quiet understanding, built into the very grain of the land and the stoic character of its inhabitants. The rhythm of life in Ovalo is unhurried, a steady cadence that mirrors the slow, deliberate growth of the crops and the patient turning of the seasons.

About This Ovalo Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ovalo, 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 Ovalo and Taylor County.

Detailed location data for Ovalo includes the ZIP code (79541), telephone area code (806), county seat of Taylor County (Abilene), 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 Ovalo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.