Rising Star Texas Map

About Rising Star, Texas

Rising Star is a locality in Eastland County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 668. The population density is 164.1 people per km². Rising Star is located at 32.0960°N, 98.9637°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76471.

Rising Star rests in the broad, sun-bleached expanse of West Texas, a landscape sculpted by wind and a tenacious, thirsty earth. It lies 26.8 miles north of Brownwood, TX (from Brownwood, TX: bearing 3°T), and is situated 25.2 miles west-northwest of Comanche. The land here is a study in subtle gradations of ochre and pale green, where mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, claw at the horizon. Sparse, hardy grasses, bleached to the color of old parchment, carpet the gently rolling terrain, punctuated by the occasional hardy yucca plant, its spiky leaves a defiant green against the pervasive dryness. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the ancient seabed that once lay here, and the light itself seems to possess a peculiar, almost liquid quality, elongating shadows and painting the distant, flat-topped buttes in hues of rose and deep violet as the sun begins its descent. The story of Rising Star is written in the dust and the resilience of its people, a narrative woven from the threads of ranching and the enduring spirit of the West Texas frontier. Founded in the late 19th century, its economy has long been tethered to the cattle industry, the wide-open spaces still echoing with the phantom hoofbeats of long-gone herds. Though oil has ebbed and flowed through its veins, bringing fleeting booms and quiet busts, the soul of Rising Star remains rooted in the land and the steadfast character of its inhabitants. A quiet pride permeates the town, a recognition of the hard-won beauty of this unforgiving yet magnificent country, where the vast, star-dusted night sky offers a silent, profound counterpoint to the day’s sun-baked reality.

About This Rising Star Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rising Star, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.095974, -98.963671. 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 Rising Star and Eastland County.

Detailed location data for Rising Star includes the ZIP code (76471), telephone area code (254), county seat of Eastland County (Eastland), and school district assignment (Rising Star 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 Rising Star is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.