Ross Texas Map

About Ross, Texas

Ross is a locality in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 245. The population density is 54.1 people per km². Ross is located at 31.7282°N, 97.1123°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ross is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 77566, 76691.

Ross occupies a singular expanse of flat, sun-bleached prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the wide sky. It lies 1.4 miles north-northeast of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.7 miles northwest of Brazosport. Oyster Creek carves a slow, muddy path through the low-lying terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Suggs Park provides a quiet anchor to the landscape, offering a patch of managed green space that stands in stark contrast to the wild, overgrown grasses of the surrounding plains. The air here holds a heavy, dry stillness, save for the occasional rustle of wind through the brush that seems to echo the vastness of the surrounding fields.

Ross bears the quiet marks of a settlement defined by the rhythms of agriculture and the persistent reach of the regional rail lines that once fueled its growth. Economic life has long been tied to the earth, with the industry of the plains dictating the pace of the days as much as the changing seasons. Residents look toward the distant presence of Hoskins Mound as a landmark on the horizon, while the waters of Brazoria Reservoir remain a silent presence six miles away, shaping the moisture in the soil and the temperament of the land. Life in Ross moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a history of endurance in a place where the sun dictates the labor of the morning and the long, cooling shadows of evening bring the day to a final, hushed close.

About This Ross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ross, Texas. Coordinates: 31.728188, -97.112325. 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 Ross includes the ZIP code (77566, 76691), telephone area code (281, 325), county seat of Brazoria County (Angleton), and school district assignment (West 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.