Retreat Texas Map

About Retreat, Texas

Retreat is a locality in Hill County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 31.8 people per km². Retreat is located at 32.0484°N, 96.4769°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Retreat is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 76627, 75110.

Retreat occupies a quiet expanse of North Texas where the land settles into a series of modest, sun-bleached elevations and broad, open horizons. It lies 15.6 miles south-southwest of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 199°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east-southeast of Glen Rose. The landscape is defined by the presence of Falls Branch, which carves a modest path through the earth just a mile away, feeding the thirsty soil that sustains the local flora. To the west, the silhouette of Bee Mountain rises with a stoic, limestone permanence against the sky, while the deep depression of Owl Hollow creates a natural sanctuary for the shifting winds. At the Whitney Point Recreation Area, the stillness of the terrain is punctuated only by the movement of tall prairie grasses, their seed heads catching the amber light of late afternoon in a display of ephemeral gold.

Retreat maintains a slow, deliberate pace that reflects its history as a place of agricultural patience and modest endurance. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the proximity of regional resources, including the expansive waters of Lake Whitney nearby, which serve as a focal point for the broader ecological character of the region. Life here is not hurried by the frantic demands of urban density, but instead follows the seasonal shifts of the Texas climate, where the heat of summer gives way to a tempered, dry autumn. While those seeking more vigorous exploration might look toward the distant Cleburne State Park Trail, the residents of Retreat prefer the quiet gravity of their own fields, finding a sense of belonging in the honest, unadorned stretches of dirt and sky that have defined this locality for generations.

About This Retreat Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Retreat, Texas. Coordinates: 32.048448, -96.476909. 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 Retreat includes the ZIP code (76627, 75110), telephone area code (325, 214, 469), county seat of Hill County (Hillsboro), and school district assignment (Corsicana 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.