Round Top Texas Map

About Round Top, Texas

Round Top is a locality in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 105. The population density is 45.7 people per km². Round Top is located at 30.0652°N, 96.6961°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78954.

Round Top emerges from the quiet, grassy plains of the interior as a collection of wood-framed structures that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon in their weathered grain. It lies 19.2 miles west-southwest of Brenham, TX (from Brenham, TX: bearing 249°T), and is situated 16.5 miles east-southeast of Giddings. The land here is defined by low, stubborn rises and the slow, meandering path of Cummins Creek, which carves a modest shadow through the surrounding brush just a mile away. Three miles distant, the still surface of Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir mirrors the expansive, cloud-streaked sky, holding a stillness that settles over the fields long before the sun dips below the horizon. The air carries the scent of dry earth and cured cedar, a sensory weight that anchors the landscape in a slow, deliberate cadence far removed from the press of the coastline. German settlers established the foundations of Round Top, leaving an indelible mark on the architecture and the deliberate, orderly way the buildings orient themselves toward the crossroads. While the economy once leaned heavily upon the cycles of the harvest, the current rhythm is defined by a seasonal surge of commerce that draws visitors to the fields and antique barns that have become central to the local identity. Beyond the immediate village, the quiet expanse of Cooper Farm serves as a reminder of the region’s commitment to its pastoral roots, standing as a quiet counterpoint to the bustling interest in the area’s heritage. The character of Round Top persists in this tension between the quiet, enduring labor of the land and the sudden, vibrant influx of those seeking to preserve the artifacts of a fading era.

About This Round Top Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Round Top, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.06522, -96.696087. 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 Round Top and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Round Top includes the ZIP code (78954), telephone area code (830), county seat of Fayette County (La Grange), and school district assignment (Round Top-Carmine 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 Round Top is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.