Map of Cresson city, Texas

Cresson is a city located at the corners of Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and State Highway 171, 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Fort Worth. Incorporated in 2001, Cresson had a population of 741 at the 2010 census.

Cresson city overview:
Name:Cresson city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Texas
County:Hood County, Johnson County, Parker County
Elevation:1,053 ft (321 m)
Total Area:11.55 sq mi (29.91 km²)
Land Area:11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:741
Population Density:115.89/sq mi (44.75/km²)
ZIP code:76035
Area code:817
FIPS code:4817648
GNISfeature ID:1333663

Online Interactive Map

Click on View map in full screen to view map in "full screen" mode.

Cresson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Cresson location map. Where is Cresson city?

Cresson location on the U.S. Map. Where is Cresson city.
Cresson location on the U.S. Map.
Cresson location on the Texas map. Where is Cresson city.
Location of Cresson in Texas.

History

The origin of the name has been lost to history. One book suggests the city may have been named after John Cresson, captain of a wagon train that camped in the area before the Civil War. A similar story is told that Cresson was named for an official with the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad.

Cresson was at one time served by the Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Nancy Hanks railroad companies. It has also been suggested that Cresson was named for Cresson, Pennsylvania, another city with a strong railroading history.

Cresson Road Map

Road map of Cresson
Road map of Cresson

Cresson city Satellite Map

Satellite map of Cresson
Satellite map of Cresson

Geography

Cresson is situated on the border between Hood and Johnson counties, with the city limits also extending north into Parker County. US 377 leads northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Fort Worth and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Granbury, the Hood county seat. State Highway 171 leads northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Weatherford, the Parker County seat, and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Cleburne, the Johnson County seat. Owing to its location being between these four places makes Cresson an important contribution for fuel stops and an easy place to start (plus rise) a business that contributes to commuters.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cresson has an area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km), all of it land.

See also

Map of Texas State and its subdivision: Map of other states:
Rate this Post

Parent Unit Map

Map of Hood County, Texas
Hood County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,598. Its county seat is Granbury. The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood’s Texas Brigade. Hood County is part of the ... Read more
Map of Hood County, Texas
Map of Johnson County, Texas
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 179,927. Its county seat is Cleburne. Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, soldier, and politician. Johnson County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area. Johnson County overview: Name: Johnson ... Read more
Map of Johnson County, Texas
Map of Parker County, Texas
Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222. The county seat is Weatherford. The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year. It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in ... Read more
Map of Parker County, Texas

Related Administrative Divisions