Post Oak Bend Texas Map

About Post Oak Bend, Texas

Post Oak Bend is a locality in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 683. Post Oak Bend is located at 32.6385°N, 96.3050°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75142.

Post Oak Bend is a place where the sky feels vast and the silence hums with the presence of ancient trees. It lies 12.3 miles south-east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Terrell. The land here rolls gently, a landscape of scattered post oaks, their gnarled limbs reaching like patient sentinels against the wide Texas heavens. Patches of sun-baked earth break through hardy Bermuda grass, and the air, especially as twilight deepens, carries a faint, sweet scent of dust and wild blossoms. Creeks, often little more than dry beds for much of the year, carve meandering paths through the terrain, hinting at the lifeblood that flows in wetter seasons, nourishing the tenacious flora. The character of Post Oak Bend is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered changing times without losing its fundamental connection to the earth. The history of Post Oak Bend is etched not in grand monuments, but in the slow accumulation of lives lived and land worked. For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of this locality, with cattle ranching and cotton farming shaping the rhythm of its days. The legacy of those who first settled this fertile ground can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents, a pragmatic folk with a deep respect for the land's bounty. While modern industries have brought new opportunities, the heart of Post Oak Bend still beats with an agrarian pulse, a reminder of its roots. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant water tower, or the low rumble of a truck heading to market, are the subtle markers of a place that continues to move forward, carrying its past with quiet dignity.

About This Post Oak Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Post Oak Bend, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.638466, -96.30498. 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 Post Oak Bend and Kaufman County.

Detailed location data for Post Oak Bend includes the ZIP code (75142), telephone area code (214, 469), county seat of Kaufman County (Kaufman), and school district assignment (Kaufman 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 Post Oak Bend is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.