Garwood Texas Map

About Garwood, Texas

Garwood is a locality in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 386. The population density is 29.5 people per km². Garwood is located at 29.4497°N, 96.3969°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77442.

Garwood rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate journey of the Colorado River. It lies 19.1 miles north-northwest of El Campo, TX (from El Campo, TX: bearing 336°T), and is situated 19.7 miles south-southeast of Columbus. The terrain here is a gentle expanse, a canvas of fertile soil painted with the muted greens of cultivated fields and the tawny gold of sun-baked grasses. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries a dry warmth, a scent of dust and distant, ripening crops, and the occasional whisper of cottonwood leaves stirred by a breath of wind. Vast plains stretch outward, punctuated by the subtle rise and fall of the land, a quiet testament to the region's geological history before Elm Ridge casts its distant, hazy silhouette on the horizon. Garwood’s story is intertwined with the lifeblood of the Colorado River, a constant presence that has nourished this land for generations. This locality is part of the vast Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a unique stewardship of the natural world, even in this inland setting. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to the river's bounty, now thrives on a blend of agriculture and the quiet commerce that sustains a community. Traces of older journeys can be found, hinting at the routes that once connected these plains, like the faint echoes of the Old Spanish Trail, a reminder of the human currents that have flowed through Garwood. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, dictated by the sun and seasons, a steady pulse in the heart of Texas.

About This Garwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Garwood, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.449688, -96.396912. 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 Garwood and Colorado County.

Detailed location data for Garwood includes the ZIP code (77442), telephone area code (281), county seat of Colorado County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Rice Consolidated 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 Garwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.