Welcome to Fabens ...

Fabens is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Fabens is located in El Paso County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fabens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Fabens is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fabens is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Fabens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fabens lies within the (915) area code.

The ZIP code for Fabens: 79838<3>

Communities near Fabens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fabens.

• Socorro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
  • Socorro is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <5>
• Horizon City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
  • Horizon City is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <5>
• San Elizario
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Elizario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Elizario
  • San Elizario is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Elizario <5>
• Clint
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
  • Clint is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <5>
• Morning Glory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
• Tornillo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornillo
  • Tornillo is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tornillo <5>
• Agua Dulce
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
  • Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
  • Agua Dulce has also been known as:
  • Agua Dulce Colonia
• Sparks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Sparks is located in El Paso County
• Belen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
  • Belen is located in El Paso County
• Acala
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acala
  • Acala is located in Hudspeth County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fabens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fabens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fabens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fabens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fabens. See our Newspapers Page for Fabens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fabens ...

Looking for more information about Fabens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fabens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fabens.

Adding Fabens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fabens in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fabens was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Fabens in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fabens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fabens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/