DeKalb Texas Map

About DeKalb, Texas

DeKalb is a locality in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,606. The population density is 280.0 people per km². DeKalb is located at 33.5080°N, 94.6180°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75559.

DeKalb, Texas, rests in the gentle embrace of Northeast Texas, where the piney woods begin their slow surrender to the more open country of the Blackland Prairie. It lies 31.6 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant, TX (from Mount Pleasant, TX: bearing 40°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west-northwest of New Boston. The landscape here is a study in subtle undulations, a quilt of pastures and cultivated fields stitched together by the deep, verdant green of mature trees. Creeks, often a soft murmur rather than a roar, thread their way through the land, their banks fringed with a riot of native flora, the air carrying the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, especially after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and maples, falls in warm, diffused shafts, illuminating the rich, dark loam that has been the bedrock of this region for generations. The history of DeKalb is closely tied to the fertile soil and the agricultural endeavors that have sustained its people. Once a vital stop along a significant rail line, its economy has always been rooted in the land, with cotton and cattle forming the historical backbone. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet but constant presence, the town has found a more diversified footing, with small businesses and a growing appreciation for its heritage contributing to its character. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet pride in the generations who have worked this ground, their lives woven into the very fabric of DeKalb's unassuming story, a story often told in the unhurried cadence of neighborly conversation under the wide, star-dusted Texas sky.

About This DeKalb Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of DeKalb, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.508, -94.618. 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 DeKalb and Bowie County.

Detailed location data for DeKalb includes the ZIP code (75559), telephone area code (972), county seat of Bowie County (Boston), 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 DeKalb is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.