Penelope Texas Map

About Penelope, Texas

Penelope is a locality in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 235. The population density is 86.8 people per km². Penelope is located at 31.8602°N, 96.9267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76676.

Penelope unfolds under a vast Texas sky, a landscape of subtle, rolling hills that seem to exhale the very essence of the earth. It lies 25.1 miles north-north-east of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 31°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of Hubbard. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of live oaks and the occasional shimmer of heat rising from the sun-baked ground. Barns, weathered to a silver-grey, punctuate the horizon, their sturdy frames testament to generations of resilience. The air itself carries a quiet hum, a blend of dry grass, distant livestock, and the faint, ever-present whisper of wind that brushes across the open country. This stretch of Hill County, where Penelope resides, carries the deep roots of its agricultural past. It’s a place where cotton once reigned supreme, its white bolls a familiar sight against the deep blue sky, and where ranching continues to shape the economy and the character of the land. While the pace of life in Penelope may seem measured, it’s a deliberate rhythm, born from the cycles of planting and harvest, the quiet understanding between people and the earth they cultivate. The legacy of hardworking settlers, who carved their lives from this very soil, is palpable in the enduring spirit of the community.

About This Penelope Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Penelope, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.86016, -96.926664. 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 Penelope and Hill County.

Detailed location data for Penelope includes the ZIP code (76676), telephone area code (325), county seat of Hill County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Penelope 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 Penelope is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.