Welcome to Nopal ...
Nopal is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Nopal is located in Presidio County<1>.
The location of Nopal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nopal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Nopal is 4,800 feet [1,463 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nopal is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nopal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nopal is within the boundaries of the (432) area code.
Communities Also Named Nopal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Nopal: This one is located in Presidio County and the other is located in DeWitt County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nopal.
Communities near Nopal ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Nopal.
- Alpine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Brewster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <4>
- Marfa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marfa
- Marfa is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marfa <4>
- Paisano ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
- Paisano is located in San Patricio County
- Fort Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Davis
- Fort Davis is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Davis <4>
- Ryan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Plata ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 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 Nopal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nopal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nopal. 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 Nopal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nopal. See our Newspapers Page for Nopal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nopal ...
Looking for more information about Nopal? 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 Nopal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nopal.
Adding Nopal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nopal 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 Nopal was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nopal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nopal. 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 Presidio, 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 Nopal - 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. |