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

Solis is located on the South Texas Plains.

Solis is located in Starr County<1>.

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

Solis is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Solis: (956)

The community of Solis has also been called Solis Colonia.

Communities Also Named Solis ...

While we believe that this Solis is located in Starr County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Solis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brewster and Cameron County.

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

Communities near Solis ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <4>
• Palmview
  (16 miles [25.7 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
• Penitas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
  • Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <4>
• La Joya
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
  • La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <4>
• Sullivan City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
  • Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <4>
• Cuevitas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuevitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
  • Cuevitas is located in Hidalgo County
• Garciasville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
  • Garciasville is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <4>
• La Victoria
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
  • La Victoria is located in Starr County
• Los Ebanos
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ebanos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ebanos
  • Los Ebanos is located in Hidalgo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ebanos <4>
• La Puerta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
  • La Puerta is located in Starr 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 Solis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Solis.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Solis ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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