Welcome to Amada Acres (aka 'Amada Acres Colonia') ...
Amada Acres is located on the South Texas Plains.
Amada Acres is located in Starr County<1>.
The location of Amada Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The community of Amada Acres has also been called Amada Acres Colonia.
Amada Acres is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Amada Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amada Acres is located in the (956) area code.
Communities near Amada Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amada Acres.
- Rio Grande City [Starr County]
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- Rio Grande City [Starr County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City<5>
- Roma [Starr County]
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- Roma [Starr County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma-Los Saenz
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma<5>
- Penitas [Hidalgo County]
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- Penitas [Hidalgo County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas<5>
- La Joya [Hidalgo County]
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- La Joya [Hidalgo County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya<5>
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- Sullivan City [Hidalgo County]
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- Sullivan City [Hidalgo County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City<5>
- Escobares [Starr County]
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- Escobares [Starr County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Amada Acres
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
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- La Grulla [Starr County]
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- La Grulla [Starr County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Amada Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grulla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Alto Bonito [Starr County]
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- Alto Bonito [Starr County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Amada Acres
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
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- West Alto Bonito [Starr County]
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- West Alto Bonito [Starr County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Amada Acres
- West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- West Alto Bonito Colonia
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- La Carla [Starr County]
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- La Carla [Starr County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Amada Acres
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
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- Sullivan City [Hidalgo 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 Amada Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amada Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amada Acres. 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 Amada Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amada Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Amada Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amada Acres ...
Looking for more information about Amada Acres? 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 Amada Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amada Acres.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, 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 have 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 Amada Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amada Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amada Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.3434, Longitude: -98.7414 In this case, the coordinates for Amada Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |