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Welcome to Magwalt ...

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

Magwalt is located in Winkler County<1>.

Magwalt is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Magwalt is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Magwalt, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Magwalt: 432

Communities near Magwalt ...

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

  • Kermit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jal is located in Lea County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jal <3>
  • Wink
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wink is located in Winkler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <3>
  • Cheyenne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cheyenne is located in Winkler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
  • Notrees
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Wickett
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Woody ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woody is located in Loving County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
  • Coyote Corner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
  • Monahans
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pyote
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magwalt ...

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

Adding Magwalt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magwalt 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 Magwalt was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magwalt.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Winkler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magwalt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.