Travis Texas Map

About Travis, Texas

Travis is a locality in Falls County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Travis is located at 31.1355°N, 97.0028°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77480.

Travis unfolds across gently rolling terrain, a landscape sculpted by the persistent embrace of the Texas sun and the occasional, dramatic pronouncements of the sky. It lies 20.3 miles east of Temple, TX (from Temple, TX: bearing 83°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-west of Rosebud. Here, the earth, a rich, reddish-brown, yields to the patient cultivation of crops, its broad fields stretching towards horizons often softened by the hazy shimmer of heat. Ancient live oaks, their limbs gnarled and sprawling like the arms of weary sentinels, punctuate the open spaces, offering dappled shade that shifts with the slow passage of the day. The air, particularly in the quiet moments before dawn or as twilight bleeds across the western sky, carries the subtle, earthy scent of parched soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of resilience and enduring growth. The roots of Travis run deep into the agricultural heartland of Falls County, its economy historically tethered to the bounty of the land, primarily cotton and later grains. This quietude, however, belies a past touched by the steadying hand of early settlers drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a new beginning, their stories now whispered in the worn timbers of older buildings and the faded paint of farmhouses. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring spirit of Travis is found in the familiar cadence of its days, the friendly nod of a neighbor, and the persistent hum of tractors working the soil under an immense, cerulean sky. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a testament to a community that understands the deep, quiet satisfaction of honest work and the profound connection to the land that sustains it.

About This Travis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Travis, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.135459, -97.002768. 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 Travis and Falls County.

Detailed location data for Travis includes the ZIP code (76656), telephone area code (325, 281), county seat of Falls County (Marlin), 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 Travis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.