Pecan Gap, Texas

About Pecan Gap

Pecan Gap is a tiny community in northeastern Texas with an estimated population of 186.

Officially, Pecan Gap is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 295 residents per square mile.

📰 Pecan Gap News Today

• The Rural Barbecue Shack Is an Endangered Species. This One’s Thriving. Texas Monthly · Aug 5
• Jeromy 'Jay' Kyle Connell - North Texas e-News North Texas e-News · Aug 2
• Peggy Catherine Maag Obituary Feb 20, 2026 Wise Funeral Home | Bonham, TX · Mar 9
• Kathleen Elizabeth Marsh Obituary (2025) - Pecan Gap, TX - Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home - Commerce Legacy | Obituary · Nov 22
• Garth “Skipper” Ballard Yeager Jr. || Obituary *Content Sponsored By: Bright-Holland Funeral Home* eExtra News · Feb 4

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What Makes Pecan Gap Unique

• The only place in America named Pecan Gap — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Pecan Gap

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Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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