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Welcome to Coyanosa ...

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

Coyanosa is located in Pecos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coyanosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Coyanosa is 2,600 feet [792 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Coyanosa is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Coyanosa: 432

The ZIP code for Coyanosa: 79730<3>

Communities near Coyanosa ...

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

  • Grandfalls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Royalty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pyote
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Imperial
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Wickett
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Abell City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Abell City is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
  • Barstow
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Thorntonville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Thorntonville is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorntonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Monahans
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Stockton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coyanosa ...

Looking for more information about Coyanosa? 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 Coyanosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coyanosa.

Adding Coyanosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coyanosa 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 (so far) for Coyanosa was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coyanosa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Pecos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coyanosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coyanosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coyanosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.