Welcome to El Mesquite (aka 'El Mesquite Colonia') ...
El Mesquite is located on the South Texas Plains.
El Mesquite is located in Starr County<1>.
El Mesquite is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: El Mesquite lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for El Mesquite: 956
The community of El Mesquite has also been called El Mesquite Colonia.
Communities Also Named El Mesquite ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named El Mesquite: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Mesquite.
Communities near El Mesquite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Mesquite.
- Rio Grande City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
- Sullivan City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Escobares
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- La Grulla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- La Carla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- Garciasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Los Villareales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
- Los Villareales is located in Starr County
- Los Alvarez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
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 El Mesquite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Mesquite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Mesquite. 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 Mesquite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Mesquite. See our Newspapers Page for El Mesquite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Mesquite ...
Looking for more information about El Mesquite? 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 El Mesquite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Mesquite.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Mesquite - 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. |