Welcome to El Socio (aka 'El Socio Colonia') ...
El Socio is located on the South Texas Plains.
El Socio is located in Starr County<1>.
The location of El Socio has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
El Socio is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Socio lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for El Socio: (956)
The community of El Socio has also been called El Socio Colonia.
Communities near El Socio ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Socio.
- Rio Grande City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Palmview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Penitas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <4>
- La Joya
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <4>
- Sullivan City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
- Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <4>
- La Grulla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Cuevitas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - La Puerta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
- La Puerta is located in Starr County
- El Refugio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio Colonia
- Las Lomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Las Lomas 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 Socio. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Socio.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Socio. 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 Socio.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Socio. See our Newspapers Page for El Socio.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Socio ...
Looking for more information about El Socio? 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 Socio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Socio.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Socio. 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 Socio - 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. |