Welcome to Fronton ...
Fronton is located on the South Texas Plains.
Fronton is located in Starr County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fronton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
Fronton is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fronton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fronton: (956)
Communities near Fronton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fronton.
- Rio Grande City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
- Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <3>
- Roma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
- Escobares
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- North Escobares
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escobares have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- North Escobares is located in Starr County
- Salineno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineno
- Salineno is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineno <3>
- Garceno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- Falcon Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Falcon Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- La Rosita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Miguel Barrera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera 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 Fronton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fronton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fronton. 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 Fronton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fronton. See our Newspapers Page for Fronton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fronton ...
Looking for more information about Fronton? 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 Fronton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fronton.
Adding Fronton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fronton 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 Fronton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fronton post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fronton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fronton. 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 Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fronton - 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/ |