Pendleton is an

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in Bell County,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. Pendleton has a post office with the ZIP code 76564.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
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musician

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and

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Bobby Dillon Bobby Dan Dillon (February 23, 1930 – August 22, 2019) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a safety and spent his entire eight-year career with the Green Bay Packers. Dillon was a ...

. Pendleton is part of the Killeen–

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–

Fort Hood Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. Named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, it is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters ...

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* Unincorporated communities in Bell County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area {{BellCountyTX-geo-stub