Redwood Texas Map

About Redwood, Texas

Redwood is a locality in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,003. The population density is 239.6 people per km². Redwood is located at 29.8102°N, 97.9114°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78666.

Redwood emerges from the flat, sun-bleached expanse of the central plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky. It lies 5.4 miles south-southeast of San Marcos, TX (from San Marcos, TX: bearing 160°T), and is situated 14.8 miles east-northeast of New Braunfels. Cottonwood Creek traces a serpentine path through the landscape, its banks lined with the gnarled, thirsty roots of ancient trees that drink deeply from the heavy soil. Just a mile away, the surface of Soil Conservation Service Site 13 Reservoir mirrors the vast, cloud-dappled heavens, providing a still, silver relief to the dry grasses that ripple in the persistent southern wind. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau lingers on the horizon like a dream of higher ground, reminding those who walk these fields of the geological weight that anchors the region far from any salt-heavy air.

Redwood anchors its identity in the steady, rhythmic labor of the land, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined these fields for generations. The legacy of the area is etched into the fence lines and the weathered silos that stand as sentinels over rows of sorghum and cotton. Residents find reprieve at Cottonwood Creek Park, a local sanctuary where the shade offers a brief, cool respite from the relentless midday heat. While the nearby San Marcos Riverwalk draws those seeking to follow the water’s edge, the daily pace in Redwood favors the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons and the quiet pride of a life lived close to the dirt.

About This Redwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Redwood, Texas. Coordinates: 29.810222, -97.911393. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Redwood includes the ZIP code (78666), telephone area code (512, 737), county seat of Guadalupe County (Seguin), and school district assignment (San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.