Vanderbilt Texas Map

About Vanderbilt, Texas

Vanderbilt is a locality in Jackson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 440. The population density is 114.3 people per km². Vanderbilt is located at 28.8230°N, 96.6175°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77991.

Vanderbilt lies under a wide, often luminous Texas sky, where the land rolls with a gentle, unassuming grace toward the distant shimmer of the Gulf Coast. It lies 23.4 miles east of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 87°T), and is situated 14.4 miles north of Port Lavaca. The terrain here is a study in subtle greens and ochres, a vast expanse of coastal prairie that breathes with the humid air, carrying the faint, salty tang of the sea. Scattered live oaks, their limbs gnarled and heavy with Spanish moss, offer islands of shade in the otherwise open landscape, their presence a quiet testament to the resilience of life in this sun-drenched corner of Jackson County. The roads, often unpaved and stretching out like pale ribbons, wind through pastures where cattle graze placidly, their forms softened by the haze that often settles in the late afternoon, lending the world a dreamlike quality. The history of Vanderbilt is as deeply rooted in the soil as the hardy grasses that cover its fields, a story tied to the fertile lands and the enduring spirit of those who have sought a living here. Once a bustling center of commerce, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the agricultural cycles and the shifting currents of the regional economy, a pattern familiar to many settlements in this part of Texas. Cotton and cattle were the early pillars, their yields dictating the rhythm of life, and the echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the quiet persistence of the community. Though the grander days of its boom may have passed, a distinctive character remains, a blend of quiet resilience and a deep, unpretentious connection to the land and the Gulf waters that are never too far away.

About This Vanderbilt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vanderbilt, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.823045, -96.617477. 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 Vanderbilt and Jackson County.

Detailed location data for Vanderbilt includes the ZIP code (77991), telephone area code (409), county seat of Jackson County (Edna), and school district assignment (Industrial 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 Vanderbilt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.