Richland Texas Map

About Richland, Texas

Richland is a locality in Rains County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 255. The population density is 65.2 people per km². Richland is located at 31.9318°N, 96.4284°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75472, 76681.

Richland occupies a quiet expanse of North Central Texas where the horizon stretches wide across flat, sun-bleached plains and modest elevations. It lies 18.2 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs, TX (from Sulphur Springs, TX: bearing 226°T), and is situated 20.0 miles north-northeast of Wills Point. Turkey Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the earth here, its presence marked by the thick, knotted growth of riparian brush that persists even when the water runs thin under the summer heat. Five miles away, the surface of Case Lake catches the pale, vertical light of late afternoon, creating a mirror that deepens the surrounding stillness. The climate dictates a rigorous cycle of growth and dormancy, with the air often holding a dry, metallic clarity that makes the distant silhouettes of oaks appear sharp against the pale, bleached sky.

Richland retains the steady, deliberate character of a place built upon the rhythms of agriculture and the slow passage of rail-driven commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a legacy of stewardship that has seen families cultivate these fields for generations. While the pace of life favors the unhurried, the influence of the wider region hums in the background, a reminder of the industrial and logistical networks that connect these plains to the rest of the world. Those seeking a broader connection to the landscape often travel the nine miles toward City Hall Park, where the maintained grounds provide a point of intersection for the local population. In the quiet intersections of Richland, the history of the soil remains the primary narrative, written in the enduring architecture of the storefronts and the sprawling, quiet reach of the surrounding fields.

About This Richland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richland, Texas. Coordinates: 31.931787, -96.428442. 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 Richland includes the ZIP code (75472, 76681), telephone area code (972, 469, 325), county seat of Rains County (Emory), 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.