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Welcome to Seco Mines ...

Seco Mines is located on the South Texas Plains.

Seco Mines is located in Maverick County<1>.


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


Seco Mines is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Seco Mines lies within the (830) area code.

Communities near Seco Mines ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Seco Mines.

  • Eidson Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson Road
    • Eidson Road is located in Maverick County
  • Las Quintas Fronterizas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Quintas Fronterizas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Quintas Fronterizas
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas is located in Maverick County
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas has also been known as:
    • Las Quintas Fronterizas Colonia
  • Rosita North
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
    • Rosita North is located in Maverick County
  • Radar Base
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
    • Radar Base is located in Maverick County
  • Rosita South
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
    • Rosita South is located in Maverick County
  • Quemado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • El Indio
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spofford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
    • Spofford is located in Kinney County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Seco Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seco Mines.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Seco Mines ...

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

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

The official website for Maverick County: www.maverickcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Maverick, 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 Seco Mines - 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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