Telephone Texas Map

About Telephone, Texas

Telephone is a locality in Fannin County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Telephone is located at 33.7812°N, 96.0180°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75488.

Telephone, Texas, rests in a landscape of softly rolling hills, where the land exhales a subtle fragrance of damp earth and pine needles after a summer rain. It lies 29.8 miles east of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 86°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Ivanhoe. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet, persistent beauty, a gentle contour that invites contemplation. Sunlight, when it breaks through the scattered clouds, paints the fields in broad strokes of gold and emerald, catching the dew on the sparse grasses like scattered diamonds. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the chirping chorus of unseen insects, a quiet symphony that underscores the profound peace of this rural corner of Fannin County. The history of Telephone is interwoven with the agricultural spirit of North Texas, a place where generations have found sustenance from the fertile soil. While the name might suggest a connection to communication, the true pulse of Telephone has always been its connection to the land. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in farming and ranching, with cattle grazing on pastures that stretch towards the horizon and crops that respond to the predictable, yet often generous, Texas sky. Small businesses, often family-run, form the heart of the community, offering essential goods and services with a friendly, familiar face, reflecting a culture that values neighborly ties and a slower, more deliberate pace of life.

About This Telephone Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Telephone, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.781211, -96.018032. 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 Telephone and Fannin County.

Detailed location data for Telephone includes the ZIP code (75488), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Fannin County (Bonham), and school district assignment. 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 Telephone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.