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'''Toyahvale''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in southern [[Reeves County, Texas|Reeves County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. It lies along [[Texas State Highway 17|State Highway 17]] and [[Farm to Market Road 3078|FM 3078]] south of the city of [[Pecos, Texas|Pecos]], the [[county seat]] of Reeves County. Despite its similar name, Toyahvale is distinct from the town of [[Toyah, Texas|Toyah]], which lies 25&nbsp;miles (40&nbsp;km) to the north.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, p. 99.</ref> Its elevation is 3,323&nbsp;feet (1,013&nbsp;m), and it is located at {{coord|30|56|40|N|103|47|22|W|city}} (30.9443129, -103.7893489).<ref>{{gnis|1370067}}</ref> Although Toyahvale is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 79786.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79786 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>
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'''Toyahvale''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in southern [[Reeves County, Texas|Reeves County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. It lies along [[Texas State Highway 17|State Highway 17]] and [[Farm to Market Road 3078|FM 3078]] south of the city of [[Pecos, Texas|Pecos]], the [[county seat]] of Reeves County. Despite its similar name, Toyahvale is distinct from the town of [[Toyah, Texas|Toyah]], which lies 25&nbsp;miles (40&nbsp;km) to the north.<ref>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '08.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2008, p. 99.</ref> Its elevation is 3,323&nbsp;feet (1,013&nbsp;m).<ref>{{gnis|1370067}}</ref> Although Toyahvale is unincorporated, it has a [[post office]], with the [[ZIP code]] of 79786.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=79786 Zip Code Lookup]</ref>


Toyahvale's name is a [[portmanteau word|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]].<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/hlt28.html Toyahvale, Texas], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-11.</ref>
Toyahvale's name is a [[portmanteau word|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]].<ref>[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/hlt28.html Toyahvale, Texas], [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]], 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-11.</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/hlt28.html Profile of Toyahvale] from the [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]]
*[http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/hlt28.html Profile of Toyahvale] from the [[Handbook of Texas|Handbook of Texas Online]]
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Revision as of 02:41, 25 February 2010

Toyahvale
Unincorporated community
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

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'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.[4]

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. ^ Toyahvale, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-11.
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