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

Alsonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Alsonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Alsonia is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Alsonia: (956)

The community of Alsonia has also been called Alsonia Colonia.

Communities near Alsonia ...

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

• McAllen
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on McAllen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <4>
• Edinburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edinburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Mission
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mission
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
• Pharr
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
  • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
• San Juan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on San Juan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
• Alton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 a Google Map centered on Alton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Donna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Donna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
• Elsa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
  • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elsa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
• Edcouch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
  • Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Edcouch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alsonia ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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