Phelps Texas Map

About Phelps, Texas

Phelps is a locality in Walker County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Phelps is located at 30.6963°N, 95.4444°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77363.

Phelps rests on a landscape that remembers the rolling hills of East Texas, a place where the dense canopy of pine and oak begins to soften, yielding to the open sky. It lies 6.6 miles east-south-east of Huntsville, TX (from Huntsville, TX: bearing 107°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north of Willis. The air here, especially in the lingering light of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that push their way through the sandy loam. Creeks, often no more than a whisper of moving water during dry spells, carve gentle paths through the terrain, their banks lined with tenacious undergrowth. The very character of Phelps is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its natural surroundings, a testament to the enduring power of the land. The history of Phelps is interwoven with the sturdy, practical spirit of those who cleared the land and built their lives here, a story of agriculture and the quiet hum of rural enterprise. For generations, the economy of Phelps has been tied to the bounty of the earth, with cotton and cattle forming the bedrock of its sustenance. While the landscape itself offers a subtle beauty, it’s the enduring legacy of its people, their resilience and their deep connection to this particular corner of Walker County, that gives Phelps its distinct character. The rhythm of life here is measured by the changing seasons and the quiet ebb and flow of days, a steady cadence that has long defined this East Texas settlement.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Phelps, 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 Phelps and Walker County.

Detailed location data for Phelps includes the ZIP code (77340), telephone area code (713, 832), county seat of Walker County (Huntsville), 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 Phelps is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.