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Welcome to Paloma ...

Paloma is located on the South Texas Plains.

Paloma is located in Maverick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paloma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Paloma is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Paloma: 830

Communities Also Named Paloma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Paloma - they are located in California (3), Illinois and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paloma.

Communities near Paloma ...

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

  • Eagle Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Spofford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Spofford is located in Kinney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Radar Base
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Radar Base is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
  • Elm Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Creek is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
  • Quemado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Las Quintas Fronterizas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Quintas Fronterizas
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas has also been known as:
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas Colonia
  • Eidson Road
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Eidson Road is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson Road
  • Rosita North
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rosita North is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
  • Rosita South
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rosita South is located in Maverick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
  • El Indio
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paloma ...

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

Adding Paloma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paloma 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 (so far) for Paloma was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paloma.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Maverick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paloma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.