Wallis Texas Map

About Wallis, Texas

Wallis is a locality in Austin County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,701. The population density is 402.0 people per km². Wallis is located at 29.6313°N, 96.0652°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77485.

Wallis emerges from the expansive flatlands as a quiet intersection of iron rails and fertile earth, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed under a vast, pale sky. It lies 10.7 miles west-southwest of Fulshear, TX (from Fulshear, TX: bearing 248°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-southwest of Weston Lakes. The landscape around Wallis holds a hushed, agrarian stillness, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Elm Slough just a mile away, its waters cutting a thin, shadowed path through the tall grasses. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Elm Ridge provides a grounding anchor to the otherwise level expanse, while the nearby Bernard Prairie offers a sweeping, open vista of wild, untamed vegetation. Light here possesses a peculiar, honeyed weight, lingering long over the fields at dusk until the shadows of the fence posts lengthen and blur into the deepening gray of the soil. Railroad tracks remain the primary pulse of Wallis, serving as a reminder of the historical ambition that drew settlers to this crossroads and anchored the local economy to the steady commerce of moving goods through the heart of the plains. Life in Wallis moves with a rhythmic, measured cadence, far removed from the clamor of dense urban centers, sustained by the quiet industry of those who work the surrounding acreage. Residents look toward the quiet waters of Nowaks Lake or find solace in the open, quiet stretches of Unknown Park, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and sun-warmed brush. The character of the locality is forged in this patient endurance, a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow rotation of the crops and the steady, iron-clad rhythm of the trains that pass through the center of the grid.

About This Wallis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wallis, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.631349, -96.065236. 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 Wallis and Austin County.

Detailed location data for Wallis includes the ZIP code (77485), telephone area code (281), county seat of Austin County (Bellville), and school district assignment (Brazos 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 Wallis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.