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Welcome to Aguilares ...

Aguilares is located on the South Texas Plains.

Aguilares is located in Webb County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aguilares, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Aguilares is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Aguilares ...

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

  • Mirando City Addition
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City Addition
    • Mirando City Addition is located in Webb County
    • Mirando City Addition has also been known as:
    • Mirando City Addition Colonia
  • Mirando City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City
    • Mirando City is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirando City <4>
  • Los Ojuelos ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ojuelos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojuelos
    • Los Ojuelos is located in Webb County
  • Oilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilton
    • Oilton is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilton <4>
  • Pescadito ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pescadito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescadito
    • Pescadito is located in Webb County
  • Bruni
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruni
    • Bruni is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruni <4>
  • Ranchitos Las Lomas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchitos Las Lomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos Las Lomas
    • Ranchitos Las Lomas is located in Webb County
  • Regency Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Village
    • Regency Village is located in Webb County
    • Regency Village has also been known as:
    • Regency Village Colonia
  • Laredo Ranchettes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo Ranchettes
    • Laredo Ranchettes is located in Webb County
  • La Presa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Presa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
    • La Presa is located in Webb County
    • La Presa has also been known as:
    • La Presa Colonia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aguilares ...

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

Adding Aguilares to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Aguilares post office opened in 1890.

We also found Aguilares in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aguilares.

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

The official website for Webb County: www.webbcounty.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 Webb, 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 Aguilares - 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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