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Welcome to Pecan Heights ...

Pecan Heights is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Pecan Heights is located in Camp County<1>.


The location of Pecan Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Pecan Heights: Pecan Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Pecan Heights is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Pecan Heights: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities near Pecan Heights ...

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

  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gilmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Daingerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hughes Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
  • Lone Star
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ore City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Omaha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
  • Winfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Titus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
  • Miller's Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
    • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Rocky Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
    • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecan Heights ...

Looking for more information about Pecan Heights? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pecan Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pecan Heights.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Camp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecan Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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