Priddy Texas Map

About Priddy, Texas

Priddy is a locality in Mills County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 9.8 people per km². Priddy is located at 31.6754°N, 98.5089°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76442.

Priddy exists as a quiet exhale on the Texas landscape, a scattering of structures that seem to have settled into the earth rather than being built upon it. It lies 52.2 miles north-west of Copperas Cove, TX (from Copperas Cove, TX: bearing 317°T), and is situated 16.3 miles south-south-east of Comanche. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost hesitant amplitude, not the dramatic sweeps of true hills, but rather the subtle swell and fall of terrain that suggests a long, patient history of wind and water. Scrub oak and mesquite cling to the soil, their branches gnarled like the hands of old storytellers, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, hums with the dry, insect-song of summer. Dust, fine and red, coats everything, a soft blush that catches the slanted sunlight and lends a warm, muted glow to the weathered wood of barns and houses. The economic pulse of Priddy has long been tied to the land, a legacy of ranching and farming that still whispers in the wind. For generations, families have worked these acres, coaxing sustenance from the soil that demands resilience and a deep understanding of its rhythms. While the days of vast cattle drives might be a fading echo, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly cooperation remains a defining characteristic of Priddy. The few businesses that dot the landscape serve as gathering points, places where news is exchanged and the quiet hum of local life continues, each transaction a small affirmation of continuity in a world that rushes by.

About This Priddy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Priddy, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.675432, -98.508931. 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 Priddy and Mills County.

Detailed location data for Priddy includes the ZIP code (76442), telephone area code (254, 325), county seat of Mills County (Goldthwaite), and school district assignment (Priddy 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 Priddy is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.