Scurry Texas Map

About Scurry, Texas

Scurry is a locality in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 702. The population density is 139.1 people per km². Scurry is located at 32.5187°N, 96.3808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75158.

Scurry lies under a wide Texas sky, where the land rolls gently, a tapestry of sun-bleached grasses and stoic mesquite trees. It lies 16.7 miles south-south-east of Forney, TX (from Forney, TX: bearing 161°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-west of Kaufman. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of wild blooms that push through the reddish-brown soil. Dusk paints the horizon in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields, softening the edges of the modest homes and outbuildings that dot the landscape. The quiet is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through the sparse foliage or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling overhead, a sound that seems to echo the vastness of the open country. The history of Scurry is written in the hardscrabble spirit of its founders, who sought their fortunes on this fertile but demanding ground. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture, coaxed crops from the earth, their efforts shaping the very character of the place. Today, the local economy remains tethered to the land, with cattle ranching and farming still holding sway, their rhythms dictating the pace of life. The occasional grain elevator stands as a silent sentinel, a reminder of past harvests and the enduring connection to the soil. Though small, Scurry possesses a quiet resilience, a testament to the generations who have called this expanse of Texas home, their lives woven into the very fabric of its enduring, unpretentious landscape.

About This Scurry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scurry, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.518749, -96.380817. 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 Scurry and Kaufman County.

Detailed location data for Scurry includes the ZIP code (75158), telephone area code (214, 469), county seat of Kaufman County (Kaufman), and school district assignment (Scurry-Rosser Independent School District). 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 Scurry is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.