About Penelope, Texas

Penelope is a small town in south central Hill County, where settlement began near the Zee Vee Ranch in the early 1890s. The railroad's arrival in 1902 prompted the creation of a townsite, followed by incorporation in 1913. Long connected to surrounding farms and ranches, the community had 180 residents in the 2020 census.

  • Railroad BeginningsAfter the International-Great Northern Railroad arrived in 1902, the Smith Land Improvement Company purchased nearby land and laid out the townsite.
  • Penelope TriceThe town was named for Penelope Trice, daughter of the railroad company's president.
  • 1920s Market CenterBy the 1920s, Penelope had an estimated 400 residents and 20 businesses, including a bank, three large cotton gins, and a lumber company.
  • Local EducationPenelope is served by the Penelope Independent School District and is home to the Penelope High School Wolverines.

Find your street

Names on the Penelope map

Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.

Streets and roads28

  • West College Street
  • College Street
  • Hcr 3246
  • Miller Street
  • West Maine Street
  • Grant
  • Grant Street
  • North Lincoln Street
  • Madison Street
  • Roosevelt
  • FM 2114
  • FM 308
  • School Road
  • North Roosevelt Street
  • South Kennedy Street
  • Commerce Street
  • West Third Street
  • West Oak Street
  • Magnolia Street
  • Roosevelt Street
  • Mount Calm Street
  • North Washington Street
  • North Madison Street
  • Mary Road
  • Maine Street
  • Columbus
  • Elm Street
  • West Lincoln Street

Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.

The art of mapping a place

How This Map Was Made

Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.

  1. Aerial imagery of Mendon, Massachusetts, from the USDA NAIP program

    The view from above

    Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.

  2. USGS elevation data rendered as shaded relief of Mendon, Massachusetts

    The shape of the land

    Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.

  3. Closeup of roads, waterways, and buildings on the Mendon, Massachusetts map

    The details of home

    Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.

  4. Finished Mendon, Massachusetts map shown in a black frame

    Geography becomes art

    Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.

Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.

The Details

About This Print

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A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.

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Nearby

Maps of towns near Penelope

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