Stamford Texas Map

About Stamford, Texas

Stamford is a locality in Jones County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,917. The population density is 188.0 people per km². Stamford is located at 32.9454°N, 99.8029°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79553.

Stamford unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the Texas sky seems to stretch into an endless, cerulean canvas. It lies 34.6 miles north of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 353°T), and is situated 15.2 miles south-south-west of Haskell. The land, a rich tapestry of ochre and sun-bleached greens, slopes subtly towards the horizon, punctuated by hardy mesquite trees and the occasional cluster of wind-sculpted cedars. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm embrace, hinting at the vastness of the surrounding agricultural heartland. Buildings, often of weathered brick or pale, sun-baked wood, cluster together with a quiet resilience, their roofs catching the afternoon light like scattered embers. The very character of Stamford seems etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient endurance of its structures against the insistent sun and the whispering prairie winds. This corner of Jones County, Texas, has long been a place of agricultural endeavor, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cotton and the raising of cattle. The fertile soil, a legacy of ancient seabeds, has yielded generations of harvests, and the echoes of this past can still be felt in the quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the sturdy, unpretentious demeanor of its inhabitants. Stamford’s story is one of determined settlement, a frontier spirit that carved a life from the open country. The town’s distinctiveness lies in this persistent connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the day’s unfolding, and where the vastness of the prairie imbues every sunrise and sunset with a profound, almost elemental beauty.

About This Stamford Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Stamford, 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 Stamford and Jones County.

Detailed location data for Stamford includes the ZIP code (79553), telephone area code (806), county seat of Jones County (Anson), and school district assignment (Stamford 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 Stamford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.