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Welcome to La Pryor ...

La Pryor is located on the South Texas Plains.

La Pryor is located in Zavala County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Pryor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

La Pryor is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for La Pryor: 830

The ZIP code for La Pryor: 78872<3>

Communities near La Pryor ...

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

  • Uvalde
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Crystal City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Batesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Las Colonias
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
  • Uvalde Estates
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
    • Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
    • Uvalde Estates Colonia
  • Chula Vista - River Spur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Brundage
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brundage is located in Dimmit County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
  • Knippa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrizo Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Wells
    (30 miles [48.3 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 La Pryor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Pryor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Pryor ...

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

Adding La Pryor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Pryor 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 La Pryor was on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Pryor.

Footnotes ...

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