Red Lick Texas Map

About Red Lick, Texas

Red Lick is a locality in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,333. The population density is 326.0 people per km². Red Lick is located at 33.4648°N, 94.1710°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75503.

Red Lick unfolds as a quiet corner of Bowie County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath. It lies 7.6 miles west-north-west of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 291°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-west of Wake Village. Rolling hills, softened by the humid embrace of East Texas, cradle pockets of dense pine and oak, their canopies a deep, verdant hush against the sky. Sunlight, when it pierces through, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that mirrors the transient nature of shadow and light. The air here carries the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the vibrant life that thrives unseen. Creeks, often mere whispers of water in drier months, swell with the generous rains, their banks lined with ferns and the tangled roots of ancient trees, their murmuring a low, constant song. Historically, Red Lick's story is interwoven with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Agriculture has long been the bedrock of its economy, with cotton and timber once dominating the landscape and the livelihoods of its people. The echoes of these industries can still be felt in the wide, open fields that give way to wooded expanses, and in the weathered barns that stand as silent witnesses to generations of labor. Though the grand plantations are gone, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet pride of those who continue to cultivate its bounty. Red Lick remains a place where the past is not a distant memory but a gentle current running beneath the surface of everyday life, shaping its unhurried rhythm.

About This Red Lick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Lick, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.464845, -94.171027. 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 Red Lick and Bowie County.

Detailed location data for Red Lick includes the ZIP code (75503), telephone area code (972), county seat of Bowie County (Boston), and school district assignment (Red Lick 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 Red Lick is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.