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Welcome to Country Colony (aka 'Country Colony Colonia') ...

Country Colony is located on the South Texas Plains.

Country Colony is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Country Colony is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Country Colony: 956

The community of Country Colony has also been called Country Colony Colonia.

Communities Also Named Country Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Country Colony - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Country Colony ...

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

  • McAllen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Donna
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Country Colony ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Country Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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