Goldsmith Texas Map

About Goldsmith, Texas

Goldsmith is a locality in Ector County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 231.5 people per km². Goldsmith is located at 31.9807°N, 102.6151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79741.

Goldsmith rests on a broad, flat expanse where the Permian Basin begins to assert its arid dominion, the land stretching out in an unbroken canvas of muted ochre and pale sage. It lies 11.7 miles northwest of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 324°T), and is situated 17.3 miles west-northwest of Odessa. The sky here is an immense presence, a vast, impossibly blue dome that can turn a bruised, dramatic gray as afternoon storms gather, the heat radiating off the baked earth in shimmering waves. Scattered mesquite and prickly pear cactus offer sparse punctuation to the otherwise uniform terrain, their stoic forms casting sharp, elongated shadows in the low-angled sun, and the air carries a dry, mineral scent, clean and sharp as a whetstone. The story of Goldsmith is intrinsically tied to the discovery and extraction of oil, a powerful current that has shaped its fortunes and its character since the mid-20th century. This industry has drawn a transient population, yet a core of resilience and quiet pragmatism defines the people of Goldsmith, a spirit forged in the demanding landscape. Life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, punctuated by the distant hum of machinery and the slow drift of dust devils across the highways. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling marketplaces, Goldsmith possesses a stark, elemental beauty, a testament to enduring life in a land that yields its riches grudgingly.

About This Goldsmith Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goldsmith, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.980673, -102.61515. 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 Goldsmith and Ector County.

Detailed location data for Goldsmith includes the ZIP code (79741), telephone area code (806), county seat of Ector County (Odessa), and school district assignment (Ector County 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 Goldsmith is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.