Welcome to Palava ...
Palava is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Palava is located in Fisher County<1>.
The location of Palava has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Palava, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Palava is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Palava is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Palava lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Palava is located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Palava ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palava.
- Sweetwater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Nolan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
- Roby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <4>
- Trent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <4>
- Capitola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Avenger Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
- Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
- Sylvester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
- Claytonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Fisher County
- McCaulley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Royston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Fisher 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 Palava. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palava.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palava. 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 Palava.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palava. See our Newspapers Page for Palava.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palava ...
Looking for more information about Palava? 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 Palava, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palava.
Adding Palava to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palava 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 Palava was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Palava post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palava.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palava. 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 Fisher, 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 Palava - 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/ |