Batson Texas Map

About Batson, Texas

Batson is a locality in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Batson is located at 30.2494°N, 94.6071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77519.

Batson lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 24.3 miles west of Lumberton, TX (from Lumberton, TX: bearing 267°T), and is situated 17.4 miles northeast of Liberty. The land here, just inland and far from any coast, unfolds in a gentle tapestry of flat plains and shallow depressions, punctuated by stands of resilient pine and oak. The air often carries a humid, earthy scent, especially after a rain, hinting at the nearby Mayhew Slough, a meandering waterway that threads its way through the terrain, a vital artery in this quiet corner of Texas. To the east, the land begins to subtly undulate, hinting at the distant rise of Capers Ridge, a more pronounced elevation in the otherwise level expanse. The sky above Batson is vast, an ever-changing canvas where the sun paints dramatic sunsets in hues of amber and rose, and where the summer thunderstorms gather with an almost theatrical flair, their distant rumble a constant, reassuring presence. The history of Batson is deeply entwined with the discovery and extraction of oil, a boom-and-bust cycle that has left its indelible mark on the local economy and character. For a time, this was a place of feverish activity, a bustling hub where fortunes were made and lost with the speed of a gusher. While the intensity of that era has long since subsided, the legacy of the oil fields remains, influencing the very rhythm of life in Batson. The surrounding land, much of it now part of the vast Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, speaks to a broader, more ancient stewardship of the natural world, a quiet counterpoint to the more recent industrial past. The nearby Batson Prairie, a broad, open expanse, still evokes the feeling of the original Texan frontier, a place where resilience and resourcefulness were, and continue to be, essential qualities.

About This Batson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Batson, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.249377, -94.607142. 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 Batson and Hardin County.

Detailed location data for Batson includes the ZIP code (77519), telephone area code (281), county seat of Hardin County (Kountze), 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 Batson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.