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

Bishop is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bishop is located in Cameron County<1>.

When the people of Bishop<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bishopite<3>

Bishop is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Bishop: 956

The community of Bishop has also been called Bishop Colonia.

Communities Also Named Bishop ...

While we believe that this Bishop is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Bishop. Those communities are located in the following counties: Erath and Nueces County.

Beyond Texas, there are 23 communities that are also named Bishop - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishop.

Communities near Bishop ...

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

  • Harlingen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Weslaco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mercedes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Los Fresnos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • La Feria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Progreso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Primera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Edcouch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Combes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishop ...

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

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>Bishop is also known as Bishop Colonia. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Bishop.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bishop refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bishop may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bishop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.