Welcome to Pride ...
Pride is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Pride is located in Dawson County<1>.
The location of Pride has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pride, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Pride is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Pride is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Pride lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pride is located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Pride ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Pride - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pride.
Communities near Pride ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pride.
- Lamesa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
- Lamesa is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
- Lamesa has also been known as:
- La Mesa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <4>
- O'Donnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Los Ybanez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
- Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- White City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Gaines County
- Loop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Loop is located in Gaines County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <4>
- Brownfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <4>
- Wellman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
- Tahoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
- Tahoka is located in Lynn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <4>
- Draw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draw
- Draw is located in Lynn County
- Meadow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Meadow is located in Terry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <4>
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 Pride. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pride.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pride. See our Newspapers Page for Pride.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pride ...
Looking for more information about Pride? 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 Pride, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pride.
Adding Pride to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pride in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pride was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pride post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pride.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pride. 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 Dawson, 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 Pride - 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/ |