Welcome to Acala ...
Acala is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Acala is located in Hudspeth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Acala, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
Acala is 3,550 feet [1,082 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Acala is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Acala lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Acala lies within the (915) area code.
Communities near Acala ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Acala.
- Fort Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hancock
- Fort Hancock is located in Hudspeth County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hancock <4>
- McNary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tornillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Esperanza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
- Esperanza is located in Hudspeth County
- Fabens
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabens
- Fabens is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabens <4>
- Morning Glory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
- Agua Dulce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Clint
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Fort Quitman ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Quitman
- Fort Quitman is located in Hudspeth County
- San Elizario
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Elizario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acala.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acala. 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 Acala.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acala. See our Newspapers Page for Acala.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acala ...
Looking for more information about Acala? 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 Acala, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acala.
Adding Acala to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Acala 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 Acala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Acala post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Acala.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acala. 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 Hudspeth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |