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

Adkins is located on the South Texas Plains.

Adkins is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Adkins is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Adkins: 956

The community of Adkins has also been called Adkins Colonia.

Communities Also Named Adkins ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Adkins - they are located in Georgia, Louisiana and Washington.

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

Communities near Adkins ...

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

  • McAllen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Mercedes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • La Feria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adkins ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Adkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.