Welcome to Catarina ...
Catarina is located on the South Texas Plains.
Catarina is located in Dimmit County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Catarina, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Catarina is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Catarina lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Catarina: 830
The ZIP code for Catarina: 78836<3>
Communities near Catarina ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Catarina.
- Carrizo Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Asherton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Wells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Wells
- Big Wells is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Wells <4>
- Brundage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundage
- Brundage is located in Dimmit County
- Carrizo Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Artesia Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodward ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cotulla
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
- Cotulla is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <4>
- Chula Vista - River Spur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Encinal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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 Catarina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Catarina.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Catarina. 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 Catarina.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Catarina. See our Newspapers Page for Catarina.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Catarina ...
Looking for more information about Catarina? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Catarina, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Catarina.
Adding Catarina to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Catarina 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 Catarina was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Catarina post office opened in 1910.
We also found Catarina on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Catarina.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dimmit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Catarina - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Catarina). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Catarina or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |