Welcome to Las Gallinas ...
Although we found mention of Las Gallinas during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Las Gallinas was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Las Gallinas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Las Gallinas, please Contact Us.
Las Gallinas is located on the South Texas Plains.
The location of Las Gallinas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Las Gallinas is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Las Gallinas might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Las Gallinas would be found within the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Las Gallinas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Las Gallinas - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Las Gallinas.
Communities near Las Gallinas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Gallinas.
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
- Sandy Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
- Jourdanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jourdanton
- Jourdanton is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jourdanton <4>
- Poteet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Poteet is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
- Elmendorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmendorf
- Elmendorf is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmendorf <4>
- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Von Ormy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
- Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <4>
- Loire
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
- Loire is located in Wilson County
- Verdi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Verdi is located in Atascosa County
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Wilson 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 Las Gallinas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Gallinas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Gallinas. 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 Las Gallinas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Gallinas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Gallinas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Gallinas ...
Looking for more information about Las Gallinas? 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 Las Gallinas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Las Gallinas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Las Gallinas and then turned west". While Las Gallinas could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Las Gallinas as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Las Gallinas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Las Gallinas - 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. |