Welcome to Carancahua ...
Carancahua is located on the Gulf Coast.
Carancahua is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Carancahua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Carancahua is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Carancahua lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Carancahua lies within the (361) area code.
Communities near Carancahua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carancahua.
- Port Lavaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca
- Port Lavaca is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Lavaca <4>
- Palacios
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios
- Palacios is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palacios <4>
- Point Comfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
- Point Comfort is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Comfort <4>
- La Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
- La Ward is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <4>
- Weedhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Francitas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
- Francitas is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <4>
- Collegeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
- Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <4>
- Lolita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lolita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita
- Lolita is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lolita <4>
- Indianola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Blessing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Blessing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <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 Carancahua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carancahua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carancahua. 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 Carancahua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carancahua. See our Newspapers Page for Carancahua.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carancahua ...
Looking for more information about Carancahua? 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 Carancahua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carancahua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carancahua. 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 Jackson, 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 Carancahua - 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. |