Welcome to Dryden ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dryden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Dryden is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Dryden: 432

The ZIP code for Dryden: 78851<3>

Communities Also Named Dryden ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 16 communities that are also named Dryden - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Virginia and Washington.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dryden ...

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

Adding Dryden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Dryden in the book titled .<4> X3X - From that list, the Dryden post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dryden.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Terrell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dryden - 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 Dryden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dryden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/