South Toledo Bend Texas Map

About South Toledo Bend, Texas

South Toledo Bend is a locality in Newton County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 336. The population density is 36.2 people per km². South Toledo Bend is located at 31.1532°N, 93.6046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75932.

South Toledo Bend unfolds as a verdant embrace where the Piney Woods of East Texas begin their gentle descent toward the sprawling waters of Toledo Bend Reservoir. It lies 67.6 miles east of Lufkin, TX (from Lufkin, TX: bearing 101°T), and is situated 19.9 miles west of New Llano. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, carries a hushed quietude, broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant call of a wading bird. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods and towering pines, define the landscape, their slopes often shrouded in a pearlescent mist that softens the edges of the world as dawn begins to break. Here, the very light seems to hold a deeper, richer hue, filtering through the canopy in shafts of amber and gold, illuminating patches of fern and moss on the forest floor. The history of South Toledo Bend is inextricably linked to the land and its resources, a narrative woven from the threads of logging, small-scale agriculture, and the transformative arrival of the reservoir itself. For generations, the economy here was shaped by the bounty of the forest, its timber feeding mills and livelihoods. The creation of Toledo Bend Reservoir, a monumental undertaking, reshaped the very geography, bringing with it a new era of recreation and tourism that now breathes alongside the enduring spirit of the woods. This watery expanse has become a focal point, drawing anglers and boaters who find their own quiet communion in its depths, a rhythm of life dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons and the ebb and flow of the water.

About This South Toledo Bend Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Toledo Bend, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.153245, -93.60462. 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 South Toledo Bend and Newton County.

Detailed location data for South Toledo Bend includes the ZIP code (75932), telephone area code (903), county seat of Newton County (Newton), and school district assignment (Burkeville 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 South Toledo Bend is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.