Godley Texas Map

About Godley, Texas

Godley is a locality in Johnson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,809. The population density is 222.0 people per km². Godley is located at 32.4490°N, 97.5267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76044.

Godley rests on a plain that stretches, wide and patient, under a sky that often seems too large for the land. It lies 10.8 miles northwest of Cleburne, TX (from Cleburne, TX: bearing 311°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west of Joshua. The soil here is a deep, rich loam, a testament to the agricultural bounty it has yielded for generations. Scattered mesquite trees, their branches gnarled and reaching like old hands, punctuate the flatness, and the air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked scent that clings to everything. The horizon is a clean, sharp line, broken only by the distant shimmer of heat rising from the asphalt of the highway, a ribbon of gray that connects Godley to the wider world. The story of Godley is one of resilience and adaptation, its roots planted firmly in the fertile ground of the early 20th century. It was a place built by farmers and ranchers, a community that understood the language of the soil and the unpredictable moods of the weather. The local economy, once heavily reliant on cotton and cattle, has diversified somewhat, but the spirit of self-sufficiency remains. You can still see it in the weathered barns and the way neighbors pitch in when needed, a quiet understanding passed down through the years. The grain elevator, a sentinel against the wide sky, stands as a silent monument to this enduring connection to the land, its metal skin catching the low sun in a warm, coppery glow.

About This Godley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Godley, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.449029, -97.526689. 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 Godley and Johnson County.

Detailed location data for Godley includes the ZIP code (76044), telephone area code (817, 682), county seat of Johnson County (Cleburne), and school district assignment (Godley 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 Godley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.