Tennyson, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tennyson, Coke County.
| City | Tennyson |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Coke |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.741819 |
| Longitude | -100.286202 |
| Population | 180 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76953, 76884 |
| Area Code | 325 |
| County Seat | Robert Lee |
Tennyson is a locality in Coke County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Tennyson is located at 31.7418°N, 100.2862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76884.
Tennyson lies under a sky that stretches, vast and indifferent, over the undulating plains of Coke County. It lies 21.2 miles north-north-east of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 25°T), and is situated 19.0 miles north-east of Grape Creek. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a palette of sun-baked ochre, pale straw, and the dusty green of resilient mesquite and hardy grasses. Sparse trees, their branches gnarled by the wind and sun, punctuate the horizon like stoic sentinels. The air, even on a mild day, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of distant cattle and the mineral tang of exposed rock. As the sun begins its descent, the light softens, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the contours of the land, painting the landscape in hues of rose and bruised plum, a fleeting moment of tender beauty before the profound darkness of a prairie night descends. The history of Tennyson is as dry and enduring as the earth it rests upon, a testament to the hardy souls who sought to tame this rugged terrain. Its economy, once tied more firmly to the cycles of ranching and the quiet toil of agricultural pursuits, now finds a more varied pulse. While cattle still roam the ranches that checkerboard the surrounding countryside, and the scent of ripening cotton can sometimes drift on the breeze, the discovery and extraction of oil and gas have added a stratum of modern prosperity. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares here, but rather a quiet persistence, a local character forged in the crucible of isolation and self-reliance. The enduring spirit of Tennyson is found in the unpretentious homes, the small businesses that cater to the daily needs of its inhabitants, and the deep, unwritten understanding shared among those who call this place home.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Tennyson, 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 Tennyson and Coke County.
Detailed location data for Tennyson includes the ZIP code (76953), telephone area code (325), county seat of Coke County (Robert Lee), 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 Tennyson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |