Welcome to La Lomita (aka 'La Lomita Colonia') ...

La Lomita is located on the South Texas Plains.

La Lomita is located in Starr County<1>.

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

La Lomita is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

La Lomita lies within the (956) area code.

The community of La Lomita has also been called La Lomita Colonia.

Communities Also Named La Lomita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named La Lomita: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.

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

Communities near La Lomita ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Roma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Sullivan City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
  • Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <4>
• Escobares
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
  • Escobares is located in Starr County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
• La Grulla
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
  • La Grulla is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
• El Refugio
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
  • El Refugio is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio has also been known as:
  • El Refugio Colonia
• La Puerta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
  • La Puerta is located in Starr County
• Garciasville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
  • Garciasville is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <4>
• Los Villareales
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
• Los Alvarez
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
  • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County

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 La Lomita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Lomita.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Lomita. 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 La Lomita.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Lomita ...

Looking for more information about La Lomita? 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 La Lomita, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Lomita.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/