Welcome to Verhalen ...
Verhalen is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Verhalen is located in Reeves County<1>.
Verhalen is 2,800 feet [853 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Verhalen is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Verhalen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Verhalen: 432
Communities near Verhalen ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Verhalen.
- Balmorhea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmorhea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmorhea
- Balmorhea is located in Reeves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balmorhea <4>
- Toyah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saragosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragosa
- Saragosa is located in Reeves County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saragosa <4>
- Lindsay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Reeves County
- Toyahvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pecos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barstow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- San Martine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Martine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
- San Martine is located in Reeves County
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 Verhalen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verhalen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Verhalen. 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 Verhalen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Verhalen. See our Newspapers Page for Verhalen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verhalen ...
Looking for more information about Verhalen? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Verhalen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Verhalen.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Reeves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Verhalen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |