Point Texas Map

About Point, Texas

Point is a locality in Rains County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 912. The population density is 138.0 people per km². Point is located at 32.9315°N, 95.8714°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75472.

Point unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling East Texas terrain, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, readily gives itself over to the sun and the rain. It lies 19.9 miles south-east of Greenville, TX (from Greenville, TX: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of West Tawakoni. Great stands of pine and oak, their limbs often draped with Spanish moss like ancient, forgotten beards, punctuate the wide-open fields that stretch towards the horizon. The air here, especially after a summer shower, carries a humid, verdant scent, thick with the perfume of damp soil and pine needles, a quiet exhalation from the land itself. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, stretched shadows that bleed across the fields and imbue the towering trees with a golden, almost ethereal glow. This land, once roamed by Caddo peoples, found its footing in the late 19th century, its early economy rooted in the timber industry, the scent of freshly cut pine a persistent fragrance in the air. Later, agriculture took hold, with cotton and cattle becoming the lifeblood of Point, a tradition that still echoes in the sturdy barns and pastures dotting the countryside. The local economy today, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with small farms and ranches still a significant presence, and a quiet hum of commerce in the town square that feels more like a steady pulse than a frantic rush. There are no grand monuments here, no imposing skyscrapers, but the enduring spirit of a place built by hard work and a deep respect for the fertile ground it occupies is palpable in the resilience of its people.

About This Point Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Point, 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 Point and Rains County.

Detailed location data for Point includes the ZIP code (75472), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Rains County (Emory), and school district assignment (Rains 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 Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.