Welcome to Girvin ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Girvin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.

Girvin is 2,320 feet [707 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Girvin is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Girvin: 432

The ZIP code for Girvin: 79740<3>

Communities Also Named Girvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Girvin - it's located in Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Girvin ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Girvin.

McCamey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCamey
- McCamey is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCamey <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCamey
- From Girvin to McCamey
Abell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
- Abell City is located in Pecos County
Crane
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Crane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crane
- From Girvin to Crane
Imperial
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Pecos County
- Imperial has also been known as:
- Imperial Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Imperial
- From Girvin to Imperial
Rankin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Rankin is located in Upton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rankin
- From Girvin to Rankin
Iraan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iraan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraan
- Iraan is located in Pecos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iraan <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 Girvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Girvin.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Girvin ...

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

Adding Girvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Girvin 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 Girvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Girvin post office opened in 1913.

We also found Girvin in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Girvin.

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 Girvin - 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 Girvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Girvin 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.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/