Welcome to El Indio ...
El Indio is located on the South Texas Plains.
El Indio is located in Maverick County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Indio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
El Indio is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: El Indio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for El Indio: 830
The ZIP code for El Indio: 78860<3>
Communities near El Indio ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near El Indio.
- Eagle Pass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pass
- Eagle Pass is located in Maverick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Pass <5>
- Rosita South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
- Rosita South is located in Maverick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosita South
- From El Indio to Rosita South
- Rosita North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
- Rosita North is located in Maverick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosita North
- From El Indio to Rosita North
- Eidson Road
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson Road
- Eidson Road is located in Maverick County
- Las Quintas Fronterizas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Quintas Fronterizas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Quintas Fronterizas
- Las Quintas Fronterizas is located in Maverick County
- Las Quintas Fronterizas has also been known as:
- Las Quintas Fronterizas Colonia
- Elm Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Carrizo Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizo Springs
- From El Indio to Carrizo Springs
- Radar Base
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
- Radar Base is located in Maverick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Radar Base
- From El Indio to Radar Base
- Carrizo Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Hill
- Carrizo Hill is located in Dimmit County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carrizo Hill
- From El Indio to Carrizo Hill
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Indio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Indio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Indio. 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 El Indio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Indio. See our Newspapers Page for El Indio.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Indio ...
Looking for more information about El Indio? 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 El Indio, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Indio.
Adding El Indio to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Indio 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 El Indio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the El Indio post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Indio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Indio. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Maverick County: www.maverickcounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Maverick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Indio - 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 El Indio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Indio or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |