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Welcome to Pullman ...

Pullman is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Pullman is located in Potter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pullman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pullman is 3,600 feet [1,097 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pullman is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Pullman: 806

Communities Also Named Pullman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pullman - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pullman ...

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

  • Amarillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Canyon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Tanglewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Timbercreek Canyon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Palisades
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Palisades is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Bishop Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Washburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Soncy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bushland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Pullman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pullman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pullman ...

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

Adding Pullman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pullman 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 (so far) for Pullman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pullman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pullman - 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.