Welcome to Casa Blanca ...
Casa Blanca is located on the South Texas Plains.
Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Casa Blanca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Casa Blanca is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Casa Blanca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Casa Blanca: (361)
Communities Also Named Casa Blanca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Casa Blanca - they are located in Arizona (2), California (2), Florida and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Casa Blanca.
Communities near Casa Blanca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Casa Blanca.
- Alice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <3>
- Mathis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
- Mathis is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <3>
- Odem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
- Odem is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <3>
- Orange Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <3>
- Agua Dulce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <3>
- Lake City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - San Patricio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Pernitas Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
- Westdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Casa Blanca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Casa Blanca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Casa Blanca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Casa Blanca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Casa Blanca. See our Newspapers Page for Casa Blanca.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Casa Blanca ...
Looking for more information about Casa Blanca? 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 Casa Blanca, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Casa Blanca.
Adding Casa Blanca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Casa Blanca 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 Casa Blanca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Casa Blanca post office opened in 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Casa Blanca.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Casa Blanca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Casa Blanca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |