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Welcome to Lakeview (aka 'Lakeview Colonia') ...

Lakeview is located on the South Texas Plains.

Lakeview is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


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


Lakeview is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Lakeview is located in the (956) area code.

The community of Lakeview has also been called Lakeview Colonia.

Communities Also Named Lakeview ...

While we believe that this Lakeview is located in Hidalgo County, we know of another 11 Texas communities named Lakeview. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bell, Dallas, Floyd, Franklin, Hall, Jefferson, Lynn, McLennan, Orange, Swisher and Tarrant County.

Beyond Texas, there are 110 communities that are also named Lakeview - they are located in Alabama (8), Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (5), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick (2), New Jersey, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Utah (2), Virginia (3), Washington (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lakeview ...

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

  • McAllen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pharr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Hidalgo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
    • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
  • Sullivan City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Palmhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmhurst
    • Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
  • La Grulla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
    • La Grulla is located in Starr County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • Granjeno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
    • Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeview ...

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

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, 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 Lakeview - 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.









 

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