Pierce Texas Map

About Pierce, Texas

Pierce is a locality in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Pierce is located at 29.2391°N, 96.2000°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77467.

Pierce unfolds across a landscape of wide, forgiving plains, the land a rich, dark loam that promises abundance under the vast Texas sky. It lies 32.2 miles south-west of Rosenberg, TX (from Rosenberg, TX: bearing 227°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-east of El Campo. The horizon here is a clean, unbroken line, punctuated only by the stoic silhouettes of live oaks and the occasional, ambitious windmill turning its slow, deliberate dance against the wind. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, bleeds across the fields in molten gold, softening the edges of distant farmhouses and casting long, languid shadows that stretch like weary travelers. The air itself carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming cotton, a subtle fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Pierce is as deeply rooted as the mesquite trees that dot its periphery, a testament to generations who coaxed life from this fertile ground. Once a vital stop along a forgotten railway line, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, primarily cattle ranching and the cultivation of cotton and rice, crops that drink deeply from the region’s plentiful, if sometimes capricious, rainfall. While the railroad’s whistle has long since faded, a quiet resilience persists in Pierce, a steady pulse of life that continues to revolve around the enduring strength of its agricultural heritage and the close-knit bonds of its people.

About This Pierce Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pierce, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.239139, -96.199962. 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 Pierce and Wharton County.

Detailed location data for Pierce includes the ZIP code (77467), telephone area code (281), county seat of Wharton County (Wharton), 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 Pierce is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.