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Welcome to Malvern ...

Malvern is located

Malvern is located in Leon County<1>.


The location of Malvern has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Malvern, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Malvern is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Malvern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Malvern - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Malvern ...

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

  • Crockett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
  • Grapeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
  • Latexo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Porter Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
  • Centerview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
  • Cooper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Leon County
  • Austonio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Austonio is located in Houston County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Malvern ...

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

Adding Malvern to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Malvern in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Malvern post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Malvern.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Malvern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Leon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malvern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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