Welcome to Pear Valley ...
Pear Valley is located in Hill Country.
Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pear Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for Pear Valley: Pear Vly. (or less commonly used: Pear Vally. or Pear Vlly.)
Pear Valley is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pear Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pear Valley is located in the (325) area code.
The ZIP code for Pear Valley: 76867<3>
Communities near Pear Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pear Valley.
- Brady
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Melvin is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
- Lohn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
- Lohn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <5>
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Doole ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Waldrip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>
- Gouldbusk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldbusk
- Gouldbusk is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouldbusk <5>
- Millersview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersview
- Millersview is located in Concho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersview <5>
- Whon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
- Whon is located in Coleman 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 Pear Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pear Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pear Valley. 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 Pear Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pear Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Pear Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pear Valley ...
Looking for more information about Pear Valley? 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 Pear Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pear Valley.
Adding Pear Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pear Valley 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 Pear Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pear Valley post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pear Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pear Valley. 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 McCulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pear Valley - 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 Pear Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pear Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |