Welcome to Pidcoke ...

Pidcoke is located

Pidcoke is located in Coryell County<1>.

The location of Pidcoke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pidcoke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Pidcoke is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pidcoke is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.

Communities near Pidcoke ...

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

• Killeen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
  • Killeen is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>
• Copperas Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
  • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
• Gatesville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Coryell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
• Kempner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
  • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
• Fort Gates
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
• South Mountain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
  • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
• King
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Coryell County
• Saint Elijah Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
  • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
• Comanche Village I
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
  • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
• Comanche Village II
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
  • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell 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 Pidcoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pidcoke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pidcoke ...

Looking for more information about Pidcoke? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pidcoke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pidcoke.

Adding Pidcoke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pidcoke 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 Pidcoke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pidcoke post office opened in 1893.

We also found Pidcoke in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pidcoke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pidcoke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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