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Welcome to Welcome Valley ...

Welcome Valley is located

Welcome Valley is located in Erath County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Welcome Valley: Welcome Vly. (or less commonly used: Welcome Vally. or Welcome Vlly.)

Welcome Valley is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Welcome Valley lies within the (254) area code.

Communities near Welcome Valley ...

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

  • Stephenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Erath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Hico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <4>
  • Tolar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
  • Alexander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
  • Clairette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
  • Duffau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
  • Bluff Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunyan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Bunyan is located in Erath 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 Welcome Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welcome Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welcome Valley ...

Looking for more information about Welcome Valley? 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 Welcome Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Welcome Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welcome Valley. 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 Erath, 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 Welcome Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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