Pickton Texas Map

About Pickton, Texas

Pickton is a locality in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Pickton is located at 33.0282°N, 95.3930°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75471.

Pickton lies in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the verdant green of pastures stretches to meet the hazy blue of the East Texas sky. It lies 42.2 miles east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 100°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-west of Winnsboro. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy fragrance, a testament to the rich soil and the frequent, life-giving rains that nurture the land. Scattered stands of pine and oak punctuate the open fields, their branches often heavy with Spanish moss, creating a soft, ethereal fringe against the horizon. The sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, casts long, warm shadows that deepen the subtle contours of the land, lending a quiet, almost contemplative beauty to Pickton's surroundings. The history of Pickton is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Hopkins County, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with cattle ranching and farming forming the bedrock of its sustenance. While the echoes of larger industries may not resound here, a distinct sense of self-reliance and community persists, a quiet strength found in the shared rhythms of rural life. The pace in Pickton is unhurried, marked by the slow turn of seasons and the enduring traditions passed down through families, a continuous thread connecting its past to its present.

About This Pickton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Pickton, 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 Pickton and Hopkins County.

Detailed location data for Pickton includes the ZIP code (75471), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Hopkins County (Sulphur Springs), 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 Pickton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.