Welcome to Armstrong ...

Armstrong is located on the Gulf Coast.

Armstrong is located in Kenedy County<1>.

The location of Armstrong has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Armstrong, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Armstrong is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Armstrong lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Armstrong: (361)

The ZIP code for Armstrong: 78338<4>

Communities Also Named Armstrong ...

While we believe that this Armstrong is located in Kenedy County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Armstrong. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell and Fayette County.

Beyond Texas, there are 36 communities that are also named Armstrong - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Armstrong.

Communities near Armstrong ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Armstrong.

• Sarita
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarita
  • Sarita is located in Kenedy County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarita <5>
• Encino
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encino
  • Encino is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encino <5>
• Riviera
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera
  • Riviera is located in Kleberg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riviera <5>
• Flowella
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowella
  • Flowella is located in Brooks County
• Airport Road Addition
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
  • Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
• Vattmannville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vattmannville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vattmannville
  • Vattmannville is located in Kleberg County
• Cantu Addition
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantu Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
  • Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
• Los Angeles Subdivision
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Angeles Subdivision have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles Subdivision
  • Los Angeles Subdivision is located in Willacy County
• Falfurrias
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falfurrias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfurrias
  • Falfurrias is located in Brooks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falfurrias <5>
• Ranchette Estates
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchette Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchette Estates
  • Ranchette Estates is located in Willacy County
  • Ranchette Estates has also been known as:
  • Ranchette Estates Colonia

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Armstrong. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Armstrong.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong. See our Newspapers Page for Armstrong.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Armstrong ...

Looking for more information about Armstrong? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Armstrong, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Armstrong.

Adding Armstrong to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Armstrong in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Armstrong was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Armstrong post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Armstrong.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armstrong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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