New Summerfield Texas Map

About New Summerfield, Texas

New Summerfield is a locality in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 618. The population density is 59.6 people per km². New Summerfield is located at 31.9807°N, 95.0938°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75766.

New Summerfield lies in a land where the eastern piney woods begin to yield to the more open country, a gentle transition marked by the slow unfurling of East Texas's distinctive scrub oak and a scattering of loblolly pines. It lies 10.4 miles east of Jacksonville, TX (from Jacksonville, TX: bearing 84°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south-southeast of Whitehouse. The soil here is a sandy loam, often a rich, reddish-brown, supporting a tapestry of native grasses and wildflowers that blaze with color in the spring and summer months. Creeks, some little more than trickles in the dry season and others robust enough to carve shallow ravines, thread their way through the landscape, their banks often lined with a denser growth of trees that offer a cool, shaded respite from the often-fierce Texas sun. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the faint, sweet scent of blooming honeysuckle in the humid air. The history of New Summerfield is deeply rooted in the agricultural endeavors of its settlers, who found this terrain amenable to cotton and cattle ranching. Its economy, while still embracing these traditional livelihoods, has diversified over the decades, with a growing number of residents finding work in nearby larger towns or in small businesses that cater to the local community. There's a quiet pride here, a sense of enduring resilience that echoes the hardiness of the land itself. While New Summerfield might not boast grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, its charm lies in its unpretentious authenticity, in the way the light slants across the fields at dusk, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose, and in the friendly nod of a neighbor on a quiet afternoon.

About This New Summerfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Summerfield, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.980723, -95.093832. 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 New Summerfield and Cherokee County.

Detailed location data for New Summerfield includes the ZIP code (75780), telephone area code (903), county seat of Cherokee County (Rusk), and school district assignment (New Summerfield 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 New Summerfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.