Pear Valley

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Pear Valley is on Farm Road 504 sixteen miles northwest of Brady in northwestern McCulloch County. It began about 1908 as a widely scattered settlement called Saddle Creek. When the post office opened in 1910, the name was changed to Pear Valley. The population remained stable at forty-five from the 1930s to the 1960s. In 1964 it fell to twenty. Two churches and two businesses appeared on the 1987 county highway map, and the town reported thirty-seven residents in 1990. The population remained the same in 2000.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

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Adoption Status:
This place has been adopted and will not be available until March 6, 2025
Adopted by:
Campbell Family
Dedication Message:
Remembering Ed A and Katie Campbell, who lived in the Pear Valley area 1915-1990.

Belongs to

Pear Valley is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Pear Valley is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Saddle Creek)

Location

Latitude: 31.31016530
Longitude: -99.49394850

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

37