Welcome to Bustamante ...
Bustamante is located on the South Texas Plains.
Bustamante is located in Zapata County<1>.
The location of Bustamante has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bustamante, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Bustamante is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bustamante lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bustamante lies within the (956) area code.
Communities Also Named Bustamante ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Bustamante: This one is located in Zapata County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bustamante.
Communities near Bustamante ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bustamante.
- Medina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Zapata
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zapata
- Zapata is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zapata <4>
- Falcon Lake Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake Estates
- Falcon Lake Estates is located in Zapata County
- Siesta Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
- Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
- Falcon Mesa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Mesa
- Falcon Mesa is located in Zapata County
- Guerra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerra
- Guerra is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerra <4>
- Morales - Sanchez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
- Lopeno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopeno
- Lopeno is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lopeno <4>
- San Ygnacio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ygnacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ygnacio
- San Ygnacio is located in Zapata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ygnacio <4>
- New Falcon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
- New Falcon is located in Zapata County
- New Falcon has also been known as:
- New Falcon 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 Bustamante. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bustamante.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bustamante. 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 Bustamante.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bustamante. See our Newspapers Page for Bustamante.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bustamante ...
Looking for more information about Bustamante? 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 Bustamante, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bustamante.
Adding Bustamante to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bustamante in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bustamante was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bustamante post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bustamante.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bustamante. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bustamante - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |