Welcome to Rosita ...

Rosita is located on the South Texas Plains.

Rosita is located in Duval County<1>.

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

Rosita is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rosita is within the (361) area code.

Communities Also Named Rosita ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 3 communities that are also named Rosita - they are located in Colorado and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rosita ...

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

• San Diego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
  • San Diego is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
• Freer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freer
  • Freer is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freer <4>
• Benavides
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
  • Benavides is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
• Loma Linda East
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
  • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
  • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
  • Loma Linda East Colonia
• Coyote Acres
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
  • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
  • Coyote Acres Colonia
• Alice Acres
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
  • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
  • Alice Acres has also been known as:
  • Alice Acres Colonia
• Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
• Rancho Alegre
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
  • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
• Alice
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
• Ben Bolt
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
  • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <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 Rosita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosita.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosita ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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