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Welcome to Fabens ...

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

Fabens is located in El Paso County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fabens, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Fabens is 3,610 feet [1,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fabens is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fabens: 915

The ZIP code for Fabens: 79838<3>

Communities near Fabens ...

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

  • Socorro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Horizon City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • San Elizario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clint is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <4>
  • Morning Glory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
  • Tornillo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Agua Dulce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
    • Agua Dulce has also been known as:
    • Agua Dulce Colonia
  • Sparks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Acala
    (18 miles [29 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 Fabens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fabens.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fabens ...

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

Adding Fabens to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fabens.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fabens - 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 Fabens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fabens 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.