Welcome to El Sauz ...
El Sauz is located on the South Texas Plains.
El Sauz is located in Starr County<1>.
The location of El Sauz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Sauz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
El Sauz is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Sauz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Sauz is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.
Communities near El Sauz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Sauz.
- Rio Grande City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
- Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <4>
- Roma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Escobares
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- Miguel Barrera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- Garceno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- La Carla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- La Rosita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Los Alvarez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
- Los Villareales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
- Los Villareales is located in Starr County
- North Escobares
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escobares have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- North Escobares is located in Starr 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 El Sauz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Sauz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Sauz. 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 Sauz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Sauz. See our Newspapers Page for El Sauz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Sauz ...
Looking for more information about El Sauz? 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 Sauz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Sauz.
Adding El Sauz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Sauz 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 Sauz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the El Sauz post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Sauz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Sauz. 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 Starr, 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 El Sauz - 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/ |