Plum Texas Map
Plum, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Plum, Fayette County.
Interactive Map of Plum, Texas
| City | Plum |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Fayette |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.934946 |
| Longitude | -96.967483 |
| Population | 138 |
| Density | 28.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Plum, Texas
Plum is a locality in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 28.2 people per km². Plum is located at 29.9349°N, 96.9675°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78963.
Plum rests in a quiet corner of Fayette County, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, rolling grace. It lies 51.7 miles east-south-east of Austin, TX (from Austin, TX: bearing 116°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of La Grange. The sky here feels expansive, a vast canvas that shifts from the sharp, bright blue of midday to the bruised, luminous purples of dusk, casting long shadows across fields of sorghum and dormant cotton. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the sun, while the air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle. The roads, often unpaved, wind through this fertile terrain, connecting scattered farmsteads and offering glimpses of grazing cattle, their coats gleaming like polished bronze in the afternoon light. The history of Plum is as deeply rooted as the pecans that grow wild along its creeks, a testament to the resilience of those who settled here generations ago. Primarily an agricultural community, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with cotton and cattle forming the backbone of its livelihood. The echoes of German and Czech immigrants who shaped its early character can still be felt in the preservation of local traditions and the quiet pride of its residents. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring spirit of Plum is evident in the weathered barns that stand sentinel over the fields and the unhurried pace of life that allows for the simple beauty of a sunset to be truly appreciated.
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About This Plum Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Plum, 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 Plum and Fayette County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Plum is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Plum is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
