Ledbetter Texas Map

About Ledbetter, Texas

Ledbetter is a locality in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Ledbetter is located at 30.1508°N, 96.7914°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78946.

Ledbetter emerges from the deep, fertile earth of the post oak savanna where the light at dusk turns the tall grasses into a pale, burnished copper. It lies 23.5 miles west of Brenham, TX (from Brenham, TX: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-southeast of Giddings. The landscape here is defined by a slow, deliberate cadence, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of a fence line or the distant, hazy suggestion of Pea Ridge far to the west. Water moves with quiet intent through the terrain, with Mile Branch carving a slender path through the sandy loam just a short distance from the center of activity. Nearby, the still surface of the Soil Conservation Service Site 2 Reservoir reflects the vast, shifting clouds, acting as a mirror for the intense, unrelenting blue of the Texas sky. The air carries the scent of sun-warmed cedar and dry soil, a grounding presence that persists even when the heat shimmer rises off the asphalt to distort the view of the surrounding fields. Ledbetter maintains a quiet continuity with its past, rooted in an economy that has long favored the rhythms of agriculture and the steady cultivation of the land. The proximity to the preserved acreage of Cooper Farm serves as a reminder of the region’s commitment to its natural heritage, offering a sanctuary where the original character of the prairie persists undisturbed by the encroaching pace of modern life. Residents navigate their days with a focus on the practicalities of the soil and the seasonal demands of the harvest, finding a distinct, unassuming dignity in the maintenance of their homesteads. There is a singular beauty in how the community persists, a collection of lives held together by the persistence of the landscape and the memory of those who first broke this ground. Throughout the changing seasons, Ledbetter remains a place of understated endurance, where the weight of history is felt not in monuments, but in the enduring strength of the community and the silent, patient growth of the oaks.

About This Ledbetter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ledbetter, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.150773, -96.791367. 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 Ledbetter and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Ledbetter includes the ZIP code (78946), telephone area code (830), county seat of Fayette County (La Grange), 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 Ledbetter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.