Chriesman Texas Map

About Chriesman, Texas

Chriesman is a locality in Burleson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Chriesman is located at 30.5994°N, 96.7708°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77836.

Chriesman claims a quiet expanse of the Brazos Valley where the earth settles into a tapestry of post oak and sandy loam. It lies 24.4 miles west-southwest of Bryan, TX (from Bryan, TX: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.6 miles northwest of Caldwell. Thompson Branch carves a slender, rhythmic path through the lowlands, its seasonal flow a steady witness to the shifting light that gilds the grasses at dusk. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises toward the distant silhouette of Taylor Mountain, while the surface of Bowers Lake remains a mirror for the wide, unencumbered sky. Four miles to the west, the basin of Rail Hollow collects the runoff of heavy rains, feeding the thirsty soil that characterizes this inland stretch of the plains. The air here holds a particular clarity, dry and resonant, carrying the scent of parched earth and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves. Chriesman persists as a relic of the era when the railroad dictated the pulse of rural commerce, its early identity forged in the transit of timber and agricultural yield. The economy remains tethered to the land, defined by the labor of cattle ranching and the patient maintenance of fences that divide the horizon into manageable squares. Local life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, though the spirit of the place is often found in the simple gatherings at Baseball Park. Residents maintain a fierce, quiet loyalty to the legacy of the region, valuing the permanence of the seasons over the fleeting trends of the modern world. In the stillness of a summer afternoon, one can feel the endurance of a settlement that has learned to thrive in the margins, finding significance in the persistence of its own quiet geography.

About This Chriesman Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chriesman, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.599368, -96.770811. 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 Chriesman and Burleson County.

Detailed location data for Chriesman includes the ZIP code (77836), telephone area code (409), county seat of Burleson County (Caldwell), 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 Chriesman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.