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Welcome to Paradise Park (aka 'Paradise Park Colonia') ...

Paradise Park is located on the South Texas Plains.

Paradise Park is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


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


Paradise Park is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Paradise Park: (956)

The community of Paradise Park has also been called Paradise Park Colonia.

Communities Also Named Paradise Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Paradise Park - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia (3), Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon and Utah.

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

Communities near Paradise Park ...

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

  • McAllen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Weslaco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
  • Progreso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
    • Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise Park ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Park. 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 Paradise Park - 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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