Welcome to Pioneer ...
Pioneer is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Pioneer is located in Eastland County<1>.
The location of Pioneer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pioneer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Pioneer is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pioneer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pioneer is within the boundaries of the (254) area code.
Communities Also Named Pioneer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Pioneer - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (3), California (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (4), Nevada, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pioneer.
Communities near Pioneer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pioneer.
- Cisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Cisco is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
- Cross Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
- Rising Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star
- Rising Star is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Star <4>
- Carbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Eastland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
- Putnam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <4>
- Cross Cut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
- Burkett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
- Burkett is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkett <4>
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Okra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Pioneer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pioneer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pioneer. 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 Pioneer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer. See our Newspapers Page for Pioneer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pioneer ...
Looking for more information about Pioneer? 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 Pioneer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pioneer.
Adding Pioneer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pioneer 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 Pioneer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pioneer post office opened in 1885.
We also found Pioneer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pioneer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pioneer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pioneer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |