Welcome to Pecos ...
The city of Pecos is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Pecos is located in Reeves County<1> and is the County Seat for Reeves County.
The location of Pecos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pecos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
When the people of Pecos refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pecosite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pecos has a population of 10,467 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Pecos is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Pecos is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Pecos lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pecos: (432)
The ZIP code for Pecos: 79772<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pecos had an population of 10,467 people. This is an increase of 19.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pecos had a population of 8,780 people (or 63.7% of the total population of Reeves County). This makes Pecos the county's most populous community.
The population of Pecos represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,780 people, the population of Pecos decreased 7.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,501 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pecos.
Communities Also Named Pecos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pecos - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pecos.
Communities near Pecos ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Pecos.
- Barstow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barstow <7>
- Toyah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
- Toyah is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toyah <7>
- Arno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Verhalen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verhalen
- Verhalen is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verhalen <7>
- Mentone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
- Mentone is located in Loving County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <7>
- Pyote
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote
- Pyote is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pyote <7>
- Woody ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Saragosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragosa
- Saragosa is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saragosa <7>
- Coyanosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyanosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyanosa
- Coyanosa is located in Pecos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyanosa <7>
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 Pecos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pecos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pecos. 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 Pecos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecos. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pecos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pecos ...
Looking for more information about Pecos? 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 Pecos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pecos.
Adding Pecos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pecos 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 Pecos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Pecos post office opened in 1884.
We also found Pecos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pecos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecos. 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 Reeves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pecos refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pecos may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pecos. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pecos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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 city (such as Pecos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pecos or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |