Oakhurst Texas Map

About Oakhurst, Texas

Oakhurst is a locality in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 84.6 people per km². Oakhurst is located at 30.7371°N, 95.3161°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77359.

Oakhurst maintains a quiet vigil over the landscape, defined primarily by the persistent, winding course of Deans Creek that carves a path through the dense, verdant timberland. It lies 14.0 miles east of Huntsville, TX (from Huntsville, TX: bearing 86°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west of West Livingston. This terrain is characterized by a humid, inland expanse where the earth is heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp loam, the ground rising into subtle, shadowed elevations that eventually give way to the distant silhouette of Scott Ridge on the horizon. Only a mile away, the sprawling wildness of Sam Houston National Forest begins to bleed into the local scenery, offering a dense, unmanicured canopy that filters the afternoon light into long, amber slats. The atmosphere here is thick and still, defined by the slow migration of shadows across the thickets and the subtle, rhythmic hum of insects that persists even as the sun dips below the tree line. Oakhurst serves as a testament to the enduring influence of the timber industry, a legacy etched into the very soil that once fueled the regional economy through the sawmills that defined its early settlement. While the bustle of larger industrial hubs feels worlds away, the pace of life here is dictated by the seasonal cycles of the woods and the proximity to the expansive waters of Lake Livingston, which sits just seven miles to the east. Residents often venture toward the nearby trails, such as the Green Loop Trail, to traverse the terrain that connects the local history of logging to the modern preservation efforts within the surrounding forest. The character of Oakhurst remains bound to this rugged, inland identity, where the heritage of the piney woods continues to shape the daily habits and industry of those who call these timbered corridors home.

About This Oakhurst Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakhurst, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.737136, -95.316052. 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 Oakhurst and San Jacinto County.

Detailed location data for Oakhurst includes the ZIP code (77359), telephone area code (713, 832), county seat of San Jacinto County (Coldspring), and school district assignment (Coldspring-Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.