Welcome to Horsehead Crossing ...

So far, we found very little information about Horsehead Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Horsehead Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Horsehead Crossing, please Contact Us.

Horsehead Crossing was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Horsehead Crossing would have been located within present day Crane County<2>.

The location of Horsehead Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Horsehead Crossing: Horsehead Xing.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Horsehead Crossing is 2,380 feet [725 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Horsehead Crossing is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Horsehead Crossing was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Horsehead Crossing still existed, it would have been in the (432) area code.

Communities Also Named Horsehead Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Horsehead Crossing: This one is located in Crane County and the other is located in Pecos County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horsehead Crossing.

Communities near Horsehead Crossing ...

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

• Grandfalls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfalls
  • Grandfalls is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandfalls <5>
• Abell City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
  • Abell City is located in Pecos County
• Royalty
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalty
  • Royalty is located in Ward County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalty <5>
• Coyanosa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyanosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyanosa
  • Coyanosa is located in Pecos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyanosa <5>
• Monahans
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahans
  • Monahans is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monahans <5>
• Thorntonville
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorntonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
  • Thorntonville is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
• Crane
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Crane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <5>
• Wickett
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickett
  • Wickett is located in Ward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickett <5>
• Girvin
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin
  • Girvin is located in Pecos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girvin <5>
• Fort Stockton
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stockton
  • Fort Stockton is located in Pecos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Stockton <5>

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 Horsehead Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horsehead Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horsehead Crossing. 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 Horsehead Crossing.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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