Welcome to El Ranchito (aka 'El Ranchito Colonia') ...
El Ranchito is located on the South Texas Plains.
El Ranchito is located in Jim Wells County<1>.
El Ranchito is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: El Ranchito lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for El Ranchito: 361
The community of El Ranchito has also been called El Ranchito Colonia.
Communities Also Named El Ranchito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named El Ranchito - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Ranchito.
Communities near El Ranchito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Ranchito.
- Alice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mathis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Diego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
- San Diego is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <3>
- Orange Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <3>
- Agua Dulce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- San Patricio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Lakeside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Pernitas Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
- Alfred - South La Paloma
(6 miles [9.7 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 El Ranchito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Ranchito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Ranchito. 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 Ranchito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Ranchito. See our Newspapers Page for El Ranchito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Ranchito ...
Looking for more information about El Ranchito? 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 Ranchito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Ranchito.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Ranchito - 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. |