Paluxy is located in Hood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paluxy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Paluxy is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Paluxy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paluxy: 254
The ZIP code for Paluxy: 76467<3>
Communities near Paluxy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paluxy.
- Stephenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Granbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- DeCordova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- DeCordova is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Glen Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tolar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lipan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Brazos Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Iredell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hill City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
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 Paluxy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paluxy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paluxy. 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 Paluxy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paluxy. See our Newspapers Page for Paluxy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paluxy ...
Looking for more information about Paluxy? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Paluxy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paluxy.
Adding Paluxy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paluxy 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 Paluxy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Paluxy post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paluxy.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paluxy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Paluxy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paluxy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |