Welcome to Blue Rock (aka 'Blue Rock Colonia') ...

Blue Rock is located on the South Texas Plains.

Blue Rock is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

The location of Blue Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Blue Rock is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Blue Rock lies within the (956) area code.

The community of Blue Rock has also been called Blue Rock Colonia.

Communities Also Named Blue Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Blue Rock - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Blue Rock ...

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

• McAllen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <4>
• Edinburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Pharr
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
  • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
• Weslaco
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
• Alton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Donna
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
• Hidalgo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
• Elsa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <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 Blue Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blue Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blue Rock ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Rock. 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/