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Welcome to Grisham Pumping Station ...

Grisham Pumping Station is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Grisham Pumping Station is located in Culberson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Grisham Pumping Station: Grisham Pumping Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Grisham Pumping Station is 3,640 feet [1,109 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grisham Pumping Station is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grisham Pumping Station: 915

Communities near Grisham Pumping Station ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Grisham Pumping Station.

  • San Martine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Martine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
    • San Martine is located in Reeves County
  • Toyah
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Boracho ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boracho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boracho
    • Boracho is located in Culberson County
  • Orla ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
    • Orla is located in Reeves County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grisham Pumping Station ...

Looking for more information about Grisham Pumping Station? 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 Grisham Pumping Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grisham Pumping Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Culberson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grisham Pumping Station - 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.