Welcome to Popeye Lake (aka 'Popeye Lake Colonia') ...
Popeye Lake is located on the South Texas Plains.
Popeye Lake is located in Zavala County<1>.
Popeye Lake is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Popeye Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Popeye Lake: 830
The community of Popeye Lake has also been called Popeye Lake Colonia.
Communities near Popeye Lake ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Popeye Lake.
- Carrizo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Asherton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Big Wells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <3>
- Las Colonias
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Colonias have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
- Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
- Brundage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
- Brundage is located in Dimmit County
- Carrizo Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- La Pryor
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <3>
- Batesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Catarina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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 Popeye Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Popeye Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Popeye Lake. 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 Popeye Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Popeye Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Popeye Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Popeye Lake ...
Looking for more information about Popeye Lake? 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 Popeye Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Popeye Lake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zavala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Popeye Lake - 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. |