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Welcome to Agua Nueva ...

Agua Nueva is located on the South Texas Plains.

Agua Nueva is located in Jim Hogg County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Agua Nueva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Agua Nueva is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Agua Nueva: (361)

Communities near Agua Nueva ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Agua Nueva.

  • Santa Elena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Elena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Elena
    • Santa Elena is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Elena <4>
  • San Isidro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Isidro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro
    • San Isidro is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Isidro <4>
  • Guerra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Arkansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Arkansas City is located in Starr County
  • Delmita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • South Fork Estates
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Estates
    • South Fork Estates is located in Jim Hogg County
  • Encino
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Hebbronville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Las Lomitas
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Lomitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomitas
    • Las Lomitas is located in Jim Hogg 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 Agua Nueva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agua Nueva.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agua Nueva ...

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

Adding Agua Nueva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agua Nueva 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 Agua Nueva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Agua Nueva post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agua Nueva.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Hogg, 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 Agua Nueva - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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