Paluxy Texas Map

About Paluxy, Texas

Paluxy is a locality in Hood County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Paluxy is located at 32.2707°N, 97.9075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76073.

Paluxy lies under a wide Texas sky, where the land begins its slow, patient swell towards the ruggedness of the nearby hills. It lies 30.9 miles west of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 260°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Glen Rose. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a mosaic of sun-baked earth, resilient scrub, and the occasional thirsty mesquite tree, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the heavens. Creeks, often dry for long stretches, etch their dusty signatures across the landscape, promising life only after the sky decides to weep. In the long afternoons, the light itself seems to thicken, turning the air into a shimmering, golden haze that softens the sharp edges of the world. The quiet hum of insects and the distant, lonely cry of a hawk are the dominant sounds, a testament to the enduring, wild spirit of this place. The history of Paluxy is tied to the earth and the water, a story whispered by the wind through the tall, dry grasses. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the lifeblood of the creeks, established a life here that was hard-won and deeply connected to the cycles of nature. The local economy, though modest, has always been rooted in the land, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the backbone of its sustenance. Today, remnants of that agricultural past can still be seen in the weathered barns and fences that punctuate the countryside, silent witnesses to generations who worked this soil. Paluxy itself retains a character of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but subtly informs the present, a slow-moving current beneath the surface of everyday life.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paluxy, 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 Paluxy and Hood County.

Detailed location data for Paluxy includes the ZIP code (76433), telephone area code (254, 817, 682), county seat of Hood County (Granbury), 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 Paluxy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.