South Fork Estates Texas Map

About South Fork Estates, Texas

South Fork Estates is a locality in Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 15.7 people per km². South Fork Estates is located at 27.2697°N, 98.7240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78361.

South Fork Estates occupies a stretch of sun-bleached expanse where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the dry, scrub-dusted earth. It lies 51.3 miles southwest of Alice, TX (from Alice, TX: bearing 230°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-southwest of Hebbronville. The landscape here favors a stark, low-slung geometry, defined by the limestone outcrops and the persistent, thirsty brush that clings to the clay. Two miles away, the seasonal passage of Noriacitas Creek leaves a narrow, winding signature of moisture and darker soil, while the deeper contours of the Arroyo de Magueyes carve a quiet, recessed shadow into the surrounding plains three miles to the west. At dusk, the light loses its harshness, turning the pervasive gray-green of the mesquite into a soft, bruised violet that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped beneath the flat line of the world.

South Fork Estates maintains a rhythm dictated by the quiet persistence of the regional ranching heritage and the slow, deliberate pulse of inland commerce. Life here is measured by the maintenance of fences and the seasonal migration of cattle, a practice that has anchored the local economy since the earliest homesteads broke the sod. Residents often look toward Jim Hogg County Park for a brief reprieve in the shade of the native trees, finding there a stillness that reflects the wider, unhurried character of the region. The identity of South Fork Estates remains tethered to this rugged, open-ended geography, where the silence of the plains acts as a constant, grounding presence for those who choose to live within its wide, unchanging boundaries.

About This South Fork Estates Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Fork Estates, Texas. Coordinates: 27.269656, -98.723951. 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 South Fork Estates includes the ZIP code (78361), telephone area code (830), county seat of Jim Hogg County (Hebbronville), and school district assignment (Jim Hogg County 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.