Tehuacana Texas Map

About Tehuacana, Texas

Tehuacana is a locality in Limestone County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 67.3 people per km². Tehuacana is located at 31.7413°N, 96.5469°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76686.

Tehuacana rests in a particular kind of Central Texas quietude, a place where the land seems to hold its breath under a sky that stretches, vast and pale, from horizon to horizon. It lies 24.9 miles south of Corsicana, TX (from Corsicana, TX: bearing 191°T), and is situated 5.7 miles northwest of Mexia. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of gently sloping pastures and cultivated fields, dotted with hardy oaks and mesquite trees that cast long, dancing shadows in the afternoon sun. The earth itself, a rich, ochre-tinged loam, speaks of a long season of growth and harvest, and the air carries a faint, dry perfume of sun-baked grass and distant wildflowers. Even the light seems to possess a unique quality, softening and deepening as the day progresses, bathing the landscape in a warm, honeyed glow that hints at the enduring spirit of the land. The story of Tehuacana is one of resilience and quiet purpose, born from the rich soil that sustained early settlers and continues to feed its modest economy. Once a more bustling hub, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the changing agricultural tides, yet a persistent sense of place remains. The echoes of its past, when it served as a crucial stopping point and even housed a notable academy, can still be felt in the weathered architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of life. Today, Tehuacana’s heart beats in its agricultural roots, with local farmers tending to the land that has always been its bedrock, and a distinct independence marks its inhabitants, a quiet pride in their enduring corner of Texas.

About This Tehuacana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tehuacana, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.741276, -96.546928. 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 Tehuacana and Limestone County.

Detailed location data for Tehuacana includes the ZIP code (76686), telephone area code (325), county seat of Limestone County (Groesbeck), and school district assignment (Mexia 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 Tehuacana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.