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Silsbee Texas Map

Explore Silsbee, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Silsbee, Texas

How to Use This Silsbee, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Silsbee, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Silsbee.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Silsbee
State	Texas (TX)
County	Hardin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.349098
Longitude	-94.177962
Population	6,935
Density	348.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	77656
Area Code	281
County Seat	Kountze
School District	Silsbee Independent School District

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About Silsbee, Texas

Silsbee is a locality in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,935. The population density is 348.5 people per km². Silsbee is located at 30.3491°N, 94.1780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Silsbee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 77656.

Silsbee occupies a distinct expanse of East Texas where the dense piney woods create a quiet, filtered light that softens the heat of the afternoon. It lies 5.9 miles north-northeast of Lumberton, TX (from Lumberton, TX: bearing 13°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Kountze. The land here remains largely level, though the terrain dips toward the gentle flow of Village Creek just two miles away. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the landscape opens into the quietude of Bear Woods Flat, a basin that holds the humidity of the region in its low, shaded pockets. Four miles from the center, the Roy E Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary Trail offers a path through the brush, while the stillness of Blue Hole provides a local point of reflection. Far to the northwest, the elevation rises toward Caney Head, marking the skyline as the earth begins its slow, subtle shift. Veterans Memorial Park sits at the center of Silsbee, serving as a grounding point for the daily movement of the people who walk its paths.

Silsbee grew from the expansion of the lumber industry, which defined the early rhythm of the local economy as saws and trains moved the timber of the surrounding forests. The rails brought a steady pulse to the settlement, establishing a foundation that eventually shifted toward the oil and gas industries that still characterize the regional labor market today. Workers here navigate the demands of industrial life while maintaining a connection to the woodland that surrounds their places of employment. Over the decades, the economic focus has adapted to the shifting needs of the state, yet the persistence of the timber tradition remains visible in the fiber of the local landscape. The daily pace is dictated by the steady output of these industries, creating a life that values a day’s labor and the cooling shade of the pines at dusk. Silsbee remains a place where the history of extraction and production is written into the very utility of the infrastructure.

Cultural character in Silsbee is shaped by the independence of the piney woods, where neighbors share a quiet, unpretentious hospitality that feels as natural as the shifting wind. The community gathers for events that celebrate the legacy of the region, often finding common ground in the traditions of the local high school sports programs. Among those who have emerged from this soil, the professional athlete Mark Henry stands out as a figure recognized for his immense physical stature and strength on the global stage. Residents often find their way to Veterans Memorial Park to mark the passage of time or to observe the local holidays that draw the neighborhood together under the canopy of trees. Life here moves with a deliberate patience, influenced by the way the sun lingers in the branches before dropping below the horizon. Silsbee maintains a steady, grounded identity that prizes the strength of its people and the quiet endurance of the woods that hold the town in place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 121° SE
Knupple Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 159° S
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 238° SW · 109k acres
Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 275° W
The Nature Conservancy Private Conservation Fee Ownership (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 197° S
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 170° S
First United Methodist Church of Kountze (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 280° W
First Baptist Church of Kountze (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 280° W
Pine Lodge # 642, A. F. & A. M. (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 280° W
Turkey Creek Forest Legacy Project (State Resource Management Area) — 11.0 mi, 334° NW
Wildwood Heritage Society Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 279° W
John Jay French Historic House Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 173° S
Beaumont Art League (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 167° S
McFaddin-Ward House Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 168° S
Mildred Buildings (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 167° S
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 18.8 mi, 330° NW
Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 18.9 mi, 171° S
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 165° S
Lower Neches Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 24.7 mi, 148° SE
Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 29.5 mi, 191° S
B&B Port Arthur Central Mall 10 (Cinema) — 30.0 mi, 158° S
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 30.7 mi, 168° S
Sims House (Historic Ruins) — 31.8 mi, 124° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 31.8 mi, 119° SE
Heritage House of Orange County (Historic Ruins) — 31.8 mi, 124° SE
Texas Star (Public Artwork) — 31.9 mi, 119° SE
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.3 mi, 263° W · 58k acres
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.8 mi, 137° SE · 374k acres
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 39.0 mi, 198° S
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 45.8 mi, 002° N · 154k acres

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