Welcome to Mentone ...
Mentone is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Mentone is located in Loving County<1> and is the County Seat for Loving County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Mentone is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mentone is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mentone lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mentone is within the boundaries of the (432) area code.
The ZIP code for Mentone: 79754<3>
Communities Also Named Mentone ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mentone - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Indiana and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mentone.
Communities near Mentone ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Mentone.
- Woody ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Orla ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
- Orla is located in Reeves County
- Barstow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barstow <5>
- Pecos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <5>
- Lindsay
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Wink
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
- Wink is located in Winkler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <5>
- Toyah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
- Toyah is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyah <5>
- Pyote
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote
- Pyote is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pyote <5>
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 Mentone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mentone.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mentone. 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 Mentone.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentone. See our Newspapers Page for Mentone.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentone ...
Looking for more information about Mentone? 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 Mentone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mentone.
Adding Mentone to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mentone 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 Mentone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mentone post office opened in 1893.
We also found Mentone on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentone.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mentone. 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 Loving, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mentone - 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 Mentone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mentone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |