Tennyson Texas Map

About Tennyson, Texas

Tennyson is a locality in Coke County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Tennyson is located at 31.7418°N, 100.2862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76884.

Tennyson rests in a landscape that whispers of resilience, a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under a vast Texas sky. It lies 21.2 miles north-northeast of San Angelo, TX (from San Angelo, TX: bearing 25°T), and is situated 19.0 miles northeast of Grape Creek. The land around Tennyson is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell of prairie giving way to stoic stands of live oak. Limestone outcrops, bleached pale by years of sun and wind, punctuate the fields, their weathered surfaces a testament to the slow, patient work of erosion. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose, a quiet spectacle that saturates the very air with a golden, fleeting warmth. The story of Tennyson is one of quiet persistence, a settlement that grew from the fertile ground and the determined spirit of its early inhabitants. Its local economy, once tethered to the rhythms of agriculture—wheat and cotton yielding to the sun's embrace—now finds a broader purpose in the varied endeavors of its residents. There's a palpable sense of continuity in Tennyson, a feeling that the past isn't so much a distant memory as a living presence, woven into the fabric of everyday life, evident in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the unhurried pace of its people.

About This Tennyson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tennyson, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.741819, -100.286202. 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 Tennyson and Coke County.

Detailed location data for Tennyson includes the ZIP code (76953), telephone area code (325), county seat of Coke County (Robert Lee), 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 Tennyson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.