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Pear Valley

Ghost town · McCulloch County, Texas

Waldrip quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500)
Waldrip quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1928, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pear Valley is a ghost town in McCulloch County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in McCulloch County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pear Valley as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.3103° N, 99.4939° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,581 ft
Nearest living townMelvin, TX
Distance to it9.3 miles
Coordinates31.31030, -99.49390

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What's there now

Pear Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melvin, TX (population 123), about 9.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,581 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pear Valley?

Pear Valley is in McCulloch County, Texas, at 31.3103, -99.4939.

How many ghost towns are in McCulloch County?

McCulloch County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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