Welcome to Barrington Heights (aka 'Barrington Heights Colonia') ...
Barrington Heights is located on the Gulf Coast.
Barrington Heights is located in Cameron County<1>.
Barrington Heights is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Barrington Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Barrington Heights: 956
The community of Barrington Heights has also been called Barrington Heights Colonia.
Communities near Barrington Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barrington Heights.
- Harlingen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
- Weslaco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Benito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mercedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Donna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elsa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
- Progreso
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <4>
- Primera
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
- Primera is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Edcouch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 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 Barrington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barrington Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barrington Heights. 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 Barrington Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrington Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Barrington Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barrington Heights ...
Looking for more information about Barrington Heights? 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 Barrington Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barrington Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barrington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |