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Welcome to Polvo ...

Polvo is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Polvo is located in Presidio County<1>.

Polvo is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Polvo is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Polvo: 432

Communities Also Named Polvo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Polvo - it's located in Arizona.

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

Communities near Polvo ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Polvo.

  • Presidio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Casa Piedra ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Piedra
    • Casa Piedra is located in Presidio County
  • Ochoa ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochoa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochoa
    • Ochoa is located in Presidio County
  • Lajitas
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shafter
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
    • Shafter is located in Presidio County
  • Indio ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
    • Indio is located in Presidio 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 Polvo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polvo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polvo ...

Looking for more information about Polvo? 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 Polvo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polvo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Presidio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Polvo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.