Peaster Texas Map

About Peaster, Texas

Peaster is a locality in Parker County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 515. The population density is 72.2 people per km². Peaster is located at 32.8721°N, 97.8667°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76088.

Peaster rests in the broad, sun-drenched expanse of Parker County, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the land exhales a quiet patience. It lies 8.8 miles north-north-west of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-south-west of Carter. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent Texas sun, give way to flatter stretches where mesquite trees stand like stoic sentinels, their thorny branches a testament to resilience. The air itself carries a dry warmth, often infused with the scent of sun-baked earth and distant wild grasses, a subtle perfume that clings to everything under the wide, blue canopy. Here, the light at dusk is a painterly affair, bleeding across the horizon in hues of apricot and rose, turning the ordinary into something quietly extraordinary. The story of Peaster is one of pragmatic endurance, a thread woven through the agricultural heart of North Texas. Its economy has long been tethered to the cycles of the land, with cattle ranching and the cultivation of crops like cotton and sorghum shaping its character. Decades ago, the arrival of the railroad brought a brief flurry of activity, a fleeting echo of larger ambitions that settled back into the gentle cadence of rural life. While no grand monuments mark its presence, Peaster holds its history in the sturdy farmhouses, the weathered fences, and the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet strength that has kept it grounded through changing times, a steadfast presence against the sweeping Texas plains.

About This Peaster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Peaster, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.87207, -97.866702. 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 Peaster and Parker County.

Detailed location data for Peaster includes the ZIP code (76088), telephone area code (817, 682, 254), county seat of Parker County (Weatherford), and school district assignment (Peaster 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 Peaster is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.