Welcome to Metcalf Gap ...

Metcalf Gap is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Metcalf Gap is located in Palo Pinto County<1>.

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

Metcalf Gap is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Metcalf Gap ...

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

• Strawn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
  • Strawn is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>
• Graford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
  • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
• Gordon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
• Mingus
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
  • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
• Palo Pinto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
  • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <4>
• Caddo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
  • Caddo is located in Stephens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo <4>
• Thurber
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber
  • Thurber is located in Erath County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurber <4>
• Santo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
  • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <4>
• La Casa ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • La Casa is located in Stephens County
• Brazos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
  • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto 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 Metcalf Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metcalf Gap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metcalf Gap ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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