Welcome to Bee Crest (aka 'Bee Crest Colonia') ...
Bee Crest is located on the South Texas Plains.
Bee Crest is located in Zavala County<1>.
Bee Crest is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bee Crest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bee Crest: 830
The community of Bee Crest has also been called Bee Crest Colonia.
Communities near Bee Crest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bee Crest.
- Crystal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Zavala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
- Carrizo Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chula Vista - River Spur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Pryor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
- Brundage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
- Brundage is located in Dimmit County
- Carrizo Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- Batesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Asherton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Big Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
- Uvalde Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uvalde Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalde Estates
- Uvalde Estates is located in Uvalde County
- Uvalde Estates has also been known as:
- Uvalde Estates 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 Bee Crest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bee Crest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bee Crest. 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 Bee Crest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bee Crest. See our Newspapers Page for Bee Crest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bee Crest ...
Looking for more information about Bee Crest? 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 Bee Crest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bee Crest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zavala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bee Crest - 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. |