Tuscola Texas Map

About Tuscola, Texas

Tuscola is a locality in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 990. The population density is 446.9 people per km². Tuscola is located at 32.2096°N, 99.7968°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79562.

Tuscola lies on a wide, sun-baked plain where the land seems to stretch on forever, a place where the sky feels impossibly large and the horizon a constant, unbroken line. It lies 16.9 miles south-southwest of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 193°T), and is situated 11.6 miles southwest of Potosi. The soil here is a deep, dusty ochre, prone to cracking under the fierce Texas sun, and the landscape is punctuated by hardy mesquite trees with their gnarled branches and sparse, gray-green foliage. A gentle swell in the terrain provides the only variation, hinting at the slow, geological forces that shaped this expanse over eons. Even the air itself feels different, carrying the dry warmth of the earth and the faint, sweet scent of wild grasses that manage to thrive in this arid embrace. The story of Tuscola is tied to the railroads that once thundered through, bringing settlers and commerce to this fertile, if unforgiving, ground. Its economy, like that of so many places in this part of Texas, has long been anchored to the land, with agriculture and ranching forming the bedrock of its identity. While the oil boom brought its own transient prosperity, the enduring spirit of Tuscola remains rooted in the quiet diligence of those who work the soil and tend the herds. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the generations have moved through this place with a steady, unassuming purpose, leaving behind a heritage as resilient and enduring as the landscape itself.

About This Tuscola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tuscola, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.209578, -99.796754. 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 Tuscola and Taylor County.

Detailed location data for Tuscola includes the ZIP code (79562), telephone area code (806), county seat of Taylor County (Abilene), and school district assignment (Jim Ned Consolidated 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 Tuscola is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.