Sumner Texas Map

About Sumner, Texas

Sumner is a locality in Lamar County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Sumner is located at 33.7404°N, 95.6730°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75486.

Sumner, Texas, lies in the northeastern corner of the state, a place where the earth breathes a humid sigh under a wide, often startlingly blue sky. It lies 8.7 miles northwest of Paris, TX (from Paris, TX: bearing 309°T), and is situated 13.2 miles west-northwest of Reno. The landscape here is a gentle, almost shy undulation of red soil, giving way to stands of loblolly pine that stand tall and straight, their needles whispering in the breeze. Creeks, their banks often fringed with a tenacious green, thread their way across the terrain, carrying the slow,patient waters that have shaped this land for ages. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, particularly in the languid hours of late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, painterly shadows across the fields. This patch of Texas holds a quiet history, one built on the sturdy backs of farmers and the enduring spirit of those who settled here to coax a living from the soil. Sumner’s economy has long been tied to agriculture, with cotton fields once stretching like pale green oceans and cattle grazing on pastures that still retain a deep, vital hue. The railroad, a silver ribbon connecting isolated communities, brought a vital pulse to Sumner in its early days, a lifeline for trade and travel that shaped its growth. Now, the pace is that of a town comfortable in its own skin, where neighborly waves are still common currency and the local diner serves up comfort in every plate, a small, enduring testament to the unpretentious strength of this corner of the state.

About This Sumner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sumner, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.740381, -95.673017. 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 Sumner and Lamar County.

Detailed location data for Sumner includes the ZIP code (75486), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Lamar County (Paris), and school district assignment. 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 Sumner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.