Welcome to Cometa ...
Cometa is located on the South Texas Plains.
Cometa is located in Zavala County<1>.
The location of Cometa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cometa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Cometa is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cometa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cometa is within the boundaries of the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Cometa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cometa - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cometa.
Communities near Cometa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cometa.
- Crystal City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
- Crystal City is located in Zavala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
- Carrizo Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizo Springs <4>
- Chula Vista - River Spur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula Vista - River Spur
- Chula Vista - River Spur is located in Zavala County
- Las Colonias
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Colonias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Colonias
- Las Colonias is located in Zavala County
- Carrizo Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- El Indio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Indio
- El Indio is located in Maverick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Indio <4>
- Asherton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Asherton is located in Dimmit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asherton <4>
- La Pryor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pryor
- La Pryor is located in Zavala County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Pryor <4>
- Brundage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Rosita North
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
- Rosita North is located in Maverick County
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 Cometa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cometa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cometa. 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 Cometa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cometa. See our Newspapers Page for Cometa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cometa ...
Looking for more information about Cometa? 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 Cometa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cometa.
Adding Cometa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cometa in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cometa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cometa post office opened in 1905.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cometa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cometa. 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 Zavala, 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 Cometa - 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/ |