Welcome to Pumpville ...
So far, we found very little information about Pumpville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pumpville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pumpville, please Contact Us.
Pumpville was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Pumpville would have been located within present day Val Verde County<2>.
The location of Pumpville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pumpville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pumpville is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pumpville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pumpville ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Pumpville.
- Langtry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtry
- Langtry is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langtry <5>
- Pandale ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Dryden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Terrell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pumpville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pumpville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pumpville. 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 Pumpville.
Adding Pumpville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pumpville 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 for Pumpville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Pumpville in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Pumpville post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pumpville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pumpville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pumpville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |