Barksdale

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Barksdale is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the hill country section of the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Edwards County. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 91.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Barksdale, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Nearby places in Texas

• Camp Wood
  4.6 mi away
• Fort Clark Springs
  38.4 mi away
• D'Hanis
  53.7 mi away
• Harper
  58.5 mi away
• Cienegas Terrace
  60.2 mi away
• Center Point
  60.7 mi away
• Amistad
  68.8 mi away
• Box Canyon
  69 mi away
• Comfort
  69.6 mi away
• Amaya
  71.4 mi away
• Elm Creek
  71.6 mi away
• Castroville
  75.4 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Barksdale

The Halberts of West Texas

Rose Mary Jones · 1994

The meat packers come to Texas

Ethelbert Courtland Barksdale · 1959

The genesis of the aviation industry in North Texas

Barksdale, E. C. · 1958

The Union Reader

Richard Barksdale Harwell · 1958

Essays on recent Southern politics

Barksdale, E. C. · 1970

Songs of the Confederacy

Richard Barksdale Harwell · 1951

The idea of the South

Frank Everson Vandiver · 1964

More space than anyone can stand

William Notter · 2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 23 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 35 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 45 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 70 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 101 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 101 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 123 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 167 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Canyon Wren

Catherpes mexicanus

Seen 2026-09-10

Tamaulipan White-winged Assassin

Microtomus luctuosus

Seen 2026-09-10

Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Seen 2026-09-10

Lilac chaste tree

Vitex agnus-castus

Seen 2026-09-09

peacock flower

Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Seen 2026-09-09

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Seen 2026-09-08

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Lepus californicus

Seen 2026-09-03

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Seen 2026-09-01

Comanche Dancer

Argia barretti

Seen 2026-09-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 15:30 UTC.