Silsbee Texas Map

About Silsbee, Texas

Silsbee is a locality in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,842. The population density is 345.9 people per km². Silsbee is located at 30.3491°N, 94.1780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77656.

Silsbee rests in a land where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 18.7 miles north-north-west of Beaumont, TX (from Beaumont, TX: bearing 346°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Lumberton. The terrain, a gentle exhale of the East Texas Piney Woods, rolls with a languid grace, its low-lying expanses occasionally broken by the slow, dark waters of creeks and bayous that thread their way through the verdant landscape. Towering Loblolly pines, their bark rough and furrowed like ancient skin, form a dense canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting mosaics on the forest floor, while the undergrowth teems with a vibrant, humid life. The sky above, often a hazy expanse of pale blue, can at dusk deepen into bruised purples and fiery oranges, painting the western horizon with a fleeting, magnificent beauty. The pulse of Silsbee beats with a history deeply entwined with the timber that defines its surroundings. Once a bustling hub for logging and railroad operations, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the quiet hum of everyday life. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the natural bounty of the region, with a continued presence in resource-based industries. The Big Sandy River, a significant waterway nearby, has always been a silent witness to the town's evolution, its waters carrying the stories of generations who have lived and worked along its banks, shaping Silsbee into the resilient, rooted community it is today.

About This Silsbee Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Silsbee, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Silsbee and Hardin County.

Detailed location data for Silsbee includes the ZIP code (77656), telephone area code (281), county seat of Hardin County (Kountze), and school district assignment (Silsbee 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 Silsbee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.