Pearl City, Texas

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Location of Pearl City, Texas

Pearl City is a small town in Texas, United States, just west of Yoakum and 191 miles west of Houston.

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[edit] Geography

Yoakum is located at 29°17′28″N, 97°8′50″W (29.32096, -97.24546)[1].

[edit] History

Calling Pearl City a city is quite a stretch. One visit and you'll see that the community barely qualifies as a town, let alone a full blown city. What makes Pearl City special is how it got its name. The town was named after the Pearl Brewing Company's Pearl beer. [2]

Panoramic photo of Pearl City
Panoramic photo of Pearl City

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Pearl City, Texas Handbook of Texas Online. 6 June 2001. Accessed on 15 January 2007.

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