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Poynor Texas Map

Explore Poynor, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Poynor, Texas

How to Use This Poynor, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Poynor, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Poynor.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Poynor
State	Texas (TX)
County	Henderson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.074326
Longitude	-95.598292
Population	287
Density	46.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	75782, 75763
Area Code	903
County Seat	Athens
School District	LaPoyner Independent School District

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About Poynor, Texas

Poynor is a locality in Henderson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 287. The population density is 46.9 people per km². Poynor is located at 32.0743°N, 95.5983°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Poynor is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75782, 75763.

Poynor occupies a quiet expanse of East Texas where the horizon is defined by the steady, low-slung reach of pine and hardwood forests. It lies 17.5 miles east-southeast of Athens, TX (from Athens, TX: bearing 121°T), and is situated 17.1 miles west-southwest of Flint. Mill Branch carves a soft, dark path through the damp earth near the center of the landscape, its current often muted by the heavy leaf litter and the persistent shadow of oaks that lean over the banks. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and sun-warmed pine needles, especially when the afternoon light turns a deep, bruised gold. While the distant silhouette of High Ridge remains far beyond the immediate view, the land immediately surrounding Poynor offers a subtle relief of slopes and shallow depressions that collect the morning mist. Mixon Lake lies just a short distance away, a quiet mirror for the sky that anchors the local topography in stillness.

Poynor emerged from the quiet labor of settlers who recognized the resilience of this soil, building a life defined by the harvest of the forest and the rhythm of small-scale agriculture. The economy remains tethered to these traditions, favoring the steady work of timber management and local commerce over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents often find their way toward the open spaces of Kilo Park when the seasonal shift brings a cooling breeze, finding a familiar solitude in the woods that have long defined the regional character. Life in Poynor does not demand attention, instead favoring a deliberate, measured pace that allows the changing textures of the fields and the seasonal fluctuations of the local creeks to dictate the passing of years. There is a persistent, grounded dignity in the way the local roads wind through the trees, connecting homes that have stood long enough to see the pines reach toward the sky in earnest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

First Baptist Church of Poynor (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 353° N
Poynor Cemetery (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 352° N
Fincastle Cemetery and Church (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 026° NE
Kilo Park (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 058° NE
McDonald Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 158° S
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.2 mi, 142° SE · 16k acres
Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.6 mi, 249° W
Henderson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 302° NW
Norwood School (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 183° S
Lindsey (Local Park) — 20.0 mi, 039° NE
Fairy Garden Trail (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 188° S
Howard House Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 184° S
Carmike Cinemas (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 051° NE
Lincoln High School (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 186° S
Rusk / Palestine State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 176° S
Times Square Grand Slam (Cinema) — 22.8 mi, 049° NE
I.D. FairChild State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 22.8 mi, 145° SE
Us-Tx-71-185 (Conservation Area) — 24.7 mi, 232° SW
Smith County Historical Society (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 042° NE
Tyler Museum of Art (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 046° NE
Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.1 mi, 247° SW
Cowan Center (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 050° NE
Tyler State Park (State Park) — 32.0 mi, 032° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 33.6 mi, 233° SW
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari (Attraction) — 34.4 mi, 108° E
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 36.6 mi, 032° NE
Wildlife Viewing Station #3 (Viewpoint) — 38.6 mi, 012° N
Davy Crockett National Forest (National Forest) — 43.1 mi, 160° S · 161k acres
Big Slough Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 47.9 mi, 143° SE · 3,521 acres
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 61.6 mi, 130° SE · 154k acres

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