Welcome to Pandora ...

Pandora is located on the South Texas Plains.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pandora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Pandora is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pandora: 830

The ZIP code for Pandora: 78143<3>

Communities Also Named Pandora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pandora - they are located in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington.

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

Communities near Pandora ...

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

Nixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nixon
- From Pandora to Nixon
Poth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
- Poth is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poth
- From Pandora to Poth
Stockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Stockdale is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stockdale
- From Pandora to Stockdale
La Vernia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia
- La Vernia is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vernia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Vernia
- From Pandora to La Vernia
Smiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
- Smiley is located in Gonzales County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiley <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smiley
- From Pandora to Smiley
Caddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caddo
- From Pandora to Caddo
Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Pandora to Union
Denhawken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
- Denhawken is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denhawken
- From Pandora to Denhawken
Nockenut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nockenut
- From Pandora to Nockenut
Alum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alum
- From Pandora to Alum

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pandora ...

Looking for more information about Pandora? 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 Pandora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pandora.

Adding Pandora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pandora 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 Pandora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pandora post office opened in 1906.

We also found Pandora in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pandora.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pandora - 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 Pandora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pandora 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/