Toyahvale, Texas

Toyahvale is an unincorporated community in southern Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 17 and FM 3078 south of the city of Pecos, the county seat of Reeves County. Despite its similar name, Toyahvale is distinct from the town of Toyah, which lies 25 miles (40 km) to the north.[1] Its elevation is 3,323 feet (1,013 m).[2] Although Toyahvale is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79786.[3]

Toyahvale
Unincorporated community
Toyahvale
Location within the state of Texas
Toyahvale
Toyahvale (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°56′40″N 103°47′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
Elevation
3,323 ft (1,013 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79786
GNIS feature ID1370067
Mission Mary Calera Chapel (c. 1902), just outside Toyahvale, Texas

Toyahvale reported a population of 25 in 1925 and 150 in 1926. In 1933 the population was back down to 25. Between 1950 and 1990 the population was reported between 50-60 people and the latest numbers record a population of 60 in 2000.[4]

Toyahvale's name is a portmanteau: its first half is of a local Indian word for "flowing water", combined with "vale". The community was established after 1884, but its first post office was not opened until 1894; the office closed in 1931, but reopened in 1933. Today, the community lies at the western end of the Pecos Valley Southern Railway and is the location of Balmorhea State Park.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Toyahvale has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 99.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toyahvale, Texas
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. SMITH, JULIA CAUBLE (2010-06-15). "TOYAHVALE, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  5. Toyahvale, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-11.
  6. Climate Summary for Toyahvale, Texas


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