Welcome to Cuevitas ...
Cuevitas is located on the South Texas Plains.
Cuevitas is located in Jim Hogg County<1>.
The location of Cuevitas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cuevitas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Cuevitas is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cuevitas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Cuevitas: (361)
Communities Also Named Cuevitas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Cuevitas: This one is located in Jim Hogg County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cuevitas.
Communities near Cuevitas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cuevitas.
- Guerra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerra
- Guerra is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerra <4>
- Morales - Sanchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- Lopeno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopeno
- Lopeno is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lopeno <4>
- New Falcon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
- New Falcon is located in Zapata County
- New Falcon has also been known as:
- New Falcon Colonia
- Santa Elena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Elena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena
- Santa Elena is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Elena <4>
- Falcon Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <4>
- Falcon Lake Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Falcon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Siesta Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Medina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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 Cuevitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cuevitas.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuevitas. See our Newspapers Page for Cuevitas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cuevitas ...
Looking for more information about Cuevitas? 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 Cuevitas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cuevitas.
Adding Cuevitas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cuevitas in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cuevitas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cuevitas post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cuevitas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuevitas. 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 Hogg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cuevitas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |