Welcome to Sonora ...
The city of Sonora is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Sonora is located in Sutton County<1> and is the County Seat for Sutton County.
The location of Sonora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sonora has a population of 2,793 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Sonora is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sonora is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Sonora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sonora lies within the (325) area code.
The ZIP code for Sonora: 76950<5>
Websites for Sonora ...
Official Website: www.sonora-texas.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sonora had an population of 2,793 people. This is a decrease of 7.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sonora had a population of 3,027 people (or 73.33% of the total population of Sutton County). This makes Sonora the county's most populous community.
The population of Sonora represents 0.01% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 457th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,027 people, the population of Sonora increased 3.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,924 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sonora.
Communities Also Named Sonora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Sonora - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sonora.
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 Sonora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sonora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sonora. 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 Sonora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sonora. See our Newspapers Page for Sonora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonora ...
Looking for more information about Sonora? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sonora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sonora.
Adding Sonora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sonora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sonora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sonora post office opened in 1889.
We also found Sonora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sonora: www.sonora-texas.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Sutton, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sonora. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sonora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sonora or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |