Toyahvale
Toyahvale is on State Highway 17 in southwestern Reeves County and was founded after Reeves County was formed from Pecos County in 1884. A post office was established at Toyahvale in 1894, and by 1899 the local public school district had three schools, fourteen students, and one teacher. In 1900 the number of students increased to forty-eight. The community became the western terminus of the Pecos Valley Southern Railway when it completed construction there in 1910. Toyahvale reported a population of twenty-five in 1925 and of 150 the next year. In 1931 the post office closed, but it had reopened by 1933, when the town again reported twenty-five residents, served by two businesses. During the 1940s a population of fifty was reported, and from the 1950s through the early 1990s, a population of sixty. The post office was still operating in the 2020s as was a dive shop and souvenir store. The name Toyahvale combines an Indian word meaning "flowing water" and an English word for "valley" or "dale." Balmorhea State Park is located at Toyahvale. The population was still recorded at sixty in 2020.
Julia Cauble Smith | © TSHA
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.
Belongs to
Toyahvale is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Toyahvale is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Lyles)
- (Saragosa 1)
Location
Latitude: 30.94431290Longitude: -103.78934890
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
No
Population Count, 2009
60