Pecan Gap Texas Map

About Pecan Gap, Texas

Pecan Gap is a locality in Delta County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 180.4 people per km². Pecan Gap is located at 33.4371°N, 95.8466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75469.

Pecan Gap lies in a quiet embrace of the East Texas terrain, where the rich, dark soil, a legacy of ancient forests, yields readily to the plow. It lies 25.7 miles north-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 36°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-west of Delta Area. Rolling hills, softened by a generous rainfall, cradle wide fields of cotton and corn, their green hues deepening under the humid sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and, in season, the faint, sweet perfume of ripening pecans, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very dust motes dancing in the shafts of sunlight that slant through the sparse stands of oak and pine. A palpable stillness often settles over Pecan Gap, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the call of a hawk circling overhead, a stillness that feels less like emptiness and more like a deep, contented breath. The history of Pecan Gap is written in the enduring presence of its agricultural roots, a story of hard work and resilience passed down through generations. This land has long been a provider, its bounty supporting families and shaping the character of the place, where neighborly ties are as strong as the old wooden fences that still mark property lines. While the economy once leaned heavily on the cultivation of cotton, the planting of pecan groves, a nod to the very name of the locality, has become a more prominent feature, offering a sweet, steady income. The local grange hall, still standing with its weathered facade, serves as a silent testament to community gatherings and shared purpose, a place where the rhythm of life in Pecan Gap has always found its cadence.

About This Pecan Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pecan Gap, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.437052, -95.846631. 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 Pecan Gap and Delta County.

Detailed location data for Pecan Gap includes the ZIP code (75469), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Delta County (Cooper), and school district assignment (Fannindel 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 Pecan Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.