Paducah Texas Map

About Paducah, Texas

Paducah is a locality in Cottle County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,077. The population density is 244.4 people per km². Paducah is located at 34.0123°N, 100.3021°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79248.

Paducah sits on a broad, sun-baked plain, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast, cerulean dome that presses down on the flat expanse. It lies 81.3 miles east of Plainview, TX (from Plainview, TX: bearing 98°T), and is situated 29.2 miles south of Childress. The landscape is one of subtle undulations, broken by the occasional low rise, and the land itself is a patchwork of ochre earth and faded green grasses, punctuated by the stark, straight lines of agricultural fields that march towards the horizon. To the west, the land rises imperceptibly, hinting at the distant, rounded shoulders of Bull Pasture Hill, while the dry air carries the scent of dust and sun-warmed vegetation. The Paducah Golf Club Lake, a small, man-made shimmer, offers a fleeting contrast to the prevailing dryness, its edges fringed with hardy, resilient scrub. The history of Paducah is written in the very soil that sustains it, a testament to the hardy souls who sought to carve a life from this often unforgiving terrain. Founded in an era when the railroad was king, Paducah's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, primarily through agriculture, with cotton and grains being the enduring staples. The nearby Salt Creek, though often a mere whisper in drier seasons, has historically been a vital artery, providing a fragile lifeline for the crops. Beyond the fields, the Matador Wildlife Management Area offers a protected sanctuary for the region's native fauna, a wild counterpoint to the cultivated land. In the quiet afternoons, one can almost hear the echoes of generations who worked this ground, their lives as intertwined with the rhythm of the seasons as the dry winds are with the whisper of the prairie grass.

About This Paducah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paducah, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.0123, -100.302059. 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 Paducah and Cottle County.

Detailed location data for Paducah includes the ZIP code (79248), telephone area code (806), county seat of Cottle County (Paducah), and school district assignment (Paducah 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 Paducah is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.