Era Texas Map

About Era, Texas

Era is a locality in Cooke County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Era is located at 33.4954°N, 97.2881°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76238.

Era rests in the gentle, rolling terrain of North Texas, a landscape softened by the brushstrokes of mesquite and live oak. It lies 12.7 miles southwest of Gainesville, TX (from Gainesville, TX: bearing 225°T), and is situated 11.3 miles northwest of Sanger. The land here exhales a quiet stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses and the occasional lowing of cattle. The sky above Era often stretches in a vast, unbroken expanse, a canvas for sunsets that bleed into hues of amber and rose, painting the horizon with a fleeting, luminous beauty. The earth itself is a fine, sandy loam, yielding to the plow but holding its own tenacious grip on the sparse vegetation. The story of Era is one of perseverance, a small settlement that grew from the scattered homesteads of early ranchers and farmers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a life carved from the land. Its economy, like many in this part of Texas, has long been tied to the earth – cattle ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. While larger industries have bypassed Era, its distinct character is preserved in its unhurried pace and the deep-rooted connections of its inhabitants. The local general store, a relic of a bygone era, still serves as a gathering point, its worn wooden floors echoing with decades of conversation and the quiet hum of daily life.

About This Era Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Era, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.495389, -97.288073. 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 Era and Cooke County.

Detailed location data for Era includes the ZIP code (76238), telephone area code (817), county seat of Cooke County (Gainesville), 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 Era is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.