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Welcome to Pumpkin ...

Pumpkin is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Pumpkin is located in San Jacinto County<1>.


The location of Pumpkin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Pumpkin is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pumpkin lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Pumpkin ...

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

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

Communities near Pumpkin ...

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

  • Conroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <4>
  • Huntsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
  • Willis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
  • Panorama Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Shepherd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
  • Cut and Shoot
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Waverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <4>
  • Coldspring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
  • Point Blank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pumpkin ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, 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 Pumpkin - 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.









 

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