Chatfield Texas Map

About Chatfield, Texas

Chatfield is a locality in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Chatfield is located at 32.2415°N, 96.4075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75105.

Chatfield rests in a broad, shallow basin where the land begins its gentle rise toward the rolling prairie, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line of mesquite and hardy scrub. It lies 10.7 miles north-northeast of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 20°T), and is situated 14.1 miles east-southeast of Ennis. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked warmth, often tinged with the faint scent of dust stirred by the wind. Scattered oak trees, their limbs gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the landscape, offering scant but welcome shade. The dominant color is a muted palette of ochre and faded green, broken only by the stark white of limestone outcrops that sometimes breach the earth’s surface, hinting at the geological bones beneath. Even the distant thunderheads, when they gather in the summer months, appear as colossal, bruised-purple monuments against the pale blue canvas. The story of Chatfield is one of tenacious settlement, a place built on the back of ranching and the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortunes on this wide, unforgiving terrain. Its economy, though diversified now with small businesses catering to travelers and a growing number of residents drawn by its quietude, still echoes with the legacy of cattle drives and the scent of woodsmoke from open fires. The town itself, a collection of weathered brick buildings and sturdy wooden structures, seems to have grown organically, each storefront and home telling a quiet tale of generations. A particular charm lies in the way the late evening sun casts long, elongated shadows across Main Street, transforming the ordinary into something almost ethereal, a fleeting moment of gold before the deep, star-dusted Texas night descends.

About This Chatfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chatfield, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.241537, -96.407482. 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 Chatfield and Navarro County.

Detailed location data for Chatfield includes the ZIP code (75105), telephone area code (214, 469), county seat of Navarro County (Corsicana), 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 Chatfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.