Welcome to Pandale ...
So far, we found very little information about Pandale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pandale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pandale, please Contact Us.
Pandale was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Pandale would have been located within present day Val Verde County<2>.
The location of Pandale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pandale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pandale is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pandale was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pandale ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Pandale.
- Pumpville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Langtry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtry
- Langtry is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langtry <5>
- Juno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Pandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pandale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pandale. 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 Pandale.
Adding Pandale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pandale 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 Pandale was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Pandale in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Pandale post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pandale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pandale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pandale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |