Crawford Texas Map

About Crawford, Texas

Crawford is a locality in McLennan County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,020. The population density is 238.5 people per km². Crawford is located at 31.5343°N, 97.4431°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76638.

Crawford unfolds across a landscape of gently sloping prairie, punctuated by stands of live oak and mesquite that offer a dappled shade against the wide Texas sky. It lies 15.4 miles west-northwest of Hewitt, TX (from Hewitt, TX: bearing 289°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-northwest of McGregor. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, clean scent of sun-baked earth and distant cedar, a scent that seems to settle into the very fibers of the land. Low, rounded hills, more suggestions than pronouncements of elevation, stretch towards the horizon, their muted greens and browns shifting with the changing light. It is a country of broad horizons and an enormous, quiet sky, where the distant call of a meadowlark can carry for miles. The story of Crawford is one of resilience and quiet persistence, a narrative woven from the threads of early ranching and farming families who sought their fortune on this land. While its economy today is a blend of small businesses catering to the local population and the occasional traveler, its heritage is deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of Central Texas. Crawford gained a unique prominence, becoming a familiar name associated with a particular period of American political life, a brief but intense spotlight that cast its quiet streets and surrounding ranches into an unexpected global awareness. This intersection of ordinary rural life with extraordinary national attention has left an indelible, if subtle, mark on the character of Crawford, a place that continues to embrace its enduring sense of place.

About This Crawford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crawford, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.534331, -97.44307. 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 Crawford and McLennan County.

Detailed location data for Crawford includes the ZIP code (76638), telephone area code (325), county seat of McLennan County (Waco), and school district assignment (Crawford 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 Crawford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.