Summerfield Texas Map

About Summerfield, Texas

Summerfield is a locality in Upshur County, Texas, United States. Summerfield is located at 32.7201°N, 95.0261°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79085.

Summerfield lies sprawled across rolling East Texas terrain, a land painted in shades of verdant green and sun-baked ochre. It lies 22.5 miles north-west of Longview, TX (from Longview, TX: bearing 312°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west of Gilmer. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil, especially after a summer shower, and the light at dusk can transform the scattered farmsteads and their fields into scenes of quiet, glowing beauty. Dense stands of oak and hickory trees punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching towards a sky that stretches wide and vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds. The roads, mostly unpaved ribbons of red dirt, wind their way between gentle rises and shallow hollows, leading to homes that seem to have grown organically from the very earth. The history of Summerfield is tied to the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, where cotton once reigned supreme and hardworking hands shaped the land. While farming remains a cornerstone of the local economy, the character of Summerfield has broadened to include a quiet resilience, a testament to generations who have weathered economic shifts and embraced the enduring spirit of rural life. The community’s roots are deep, evidenced by the weathered barns and the steadfast presence of its churches, focal points for gatherings and shared traditions. Though not a place of grand monuments, Summerfield holds its own distinct charm, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace and the warmth of neighborly connection is as palpable as the summer sun.

About This Summerfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Summerfield, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.720136, -95.026052. 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 Summerfield and Upshur County.

Detailed location data for Summerfield includes the ZIP code (77498), telephone area code (903, 806), county seat of Upshur County (Gilmer), and school district assignment (Hereford 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 Summerfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.