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

Border is located on the South Texas Plains.

Border is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

The location of Border has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Border is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Border: (956)

The community of Border has also been called Border Colonia.

Communities Also Named Border ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Border - they are located in Alaska, Idaho, Kansas (2), Minnesota, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Border ...

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

• McAllen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Mission
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
• Weslaco
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Mercedes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
• Donna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Border ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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