Oyster Creek Texas Map

About Oyster Creek, Texas

Oyster Creek is a locality in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,288. The population density is 223.6 people per km². Oyster Creek is located at 29.0030°N, 95.3319°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77541.

Oyster Creek stretches across a low, humid landscape where the heavy air often carries the briny scent of the distant Stauffer Turning Basin. It lies 3.8 miles north-northeast of Freeport, TX (from Freeport, TX: bearing 26°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-northwest of Brazosport. The terrain remains largely flat, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the waterway that shares its name, Oyster Creek, as it cuts a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth. To the west, the subtle rise of Slough Ridge breaks the horizon, while the proximity of East Union Bayou provides a quiet, stagnant stillness to the surrounding wetlands. At the center of the local geography, Kiddieland Park serves as a modest gathering point, its grounds shaded by oaks that lean away from the prevailing coastal winds. Beyond the immediate tree line, the geography shifts toward the salt-marsh grasses that hint at the proximity of Cone Island, creating a horizon where the sky seems to press firmly against the earth. History in Oyster Creek is measured in the steady pulse of industry and the patient cultivation of the surrounding plains. The local economy has long been tethered to the movement of goods and the extraction of resources, a pragmatic endeavor that keeps the pace of life measured and unpretentious. Freight and infrastructure dominate the view toward the industrial reaches, where the metal skeletons of refineries stand as silent, imposing silhouettes against the gray, overcast afternoons. Despite the intrusion of modern commerce, the residents maintain a connection to the rhythms of the low-lying basin, often looking toward the Mud Pit as a distant boundary of their daily travels. Life here is not defined by grand gestures, but by the maintenance of the fence line, the steady hum of mechanical work, and the way the light fades behind the ridge, leaving the landscape to settle into a cool, shadowed silence.

About This Oyster Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oyster Creek, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.003024, -95.331882. 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 Oyster Creek and Brazoria County.

Detailed location data for Oyster Creek includes the ZIP code (77541), telephone area code (281), county seat of Brazoria County (Angleton), and school district assignment (Brazosport 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 Oyster Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.