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Welcome to Old Place Windmill ...

Old Place Windmill is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Old Place Windmill is located in Jeff Davis County<1>.


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


Old Place Windmill is 3,480 feet [1,061 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Old Place Windmill is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Old Place Windmill is within the (432) area code.

Communities near Old Place Windmill ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Old Place Windmill.

  • Balmorhea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmorhea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea
    • Balmorhea is located in Reeves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balmorhea <4>
  • Saragosa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragosa
    • Saragosa is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saragosa <4>
  • Verhalen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Davis
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Toyah
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Place Windmill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Place Windmill. 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 Jeff Davis, 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 Old Place Windmill - 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.









 

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