Schwertner Texas Map

About Schwertner, Texas

Schwertner is a locality in Williamson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Schwertner is located at 30.8155°N, 97.5142°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76573.

Schwertner rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the sun-baked earth yields a hardy, golden-green scrub. It lies 15.9 miles north-east of Georgetown, TX (from Georgetown, TX: bearing 37°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Sonterra. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-warmed pine needles and dry grass. Distant horizons are softened by a haze that blurs the edges of the world, giving the sky a vast, almost liquid quality. Small creeks, often mere trickles in the dry season, carve shallow paths through the terrain, their banks lined with resilient wildflowers and the occasional stout oak. The quietude is profound, broken only by the buzz of insects or the sudden, sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. This corner of Williamson County carries the quiet dignity of its agricultural past, where the land was coaxed into producing cotton and grains under a relentless Texas sun. Schwertner, though small, was once a vital stop along a railroad line, a place where goods were exchanged and lives intersected with the steady rhythm of the train whistle. While the agricultural economy has shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the earth remains palpable in the weathered barns and the enduring rows of mesquite. The legacy of those who worked this soil is etched not in grand monuments, but in the subtle resilience of the landscape itself, a quiet testament to enduring human endeavor.

About This Schwertner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Schwertner, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.815466, -97.514173. 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 Schwertner and Williamson County.

Detailed location data for Schwertner includes the ZIP code (76537), telephone area code (254), county seat of Williamson County (Georgetown), and school district assignment. 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 Schwertner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.