Welcome to Elida (aka 'Elida Colonia') ...

Elida is located on the South Texas Plains.

Elida is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

The location of Elida has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Elida is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elida lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elida: (956)

The community of Elida has also been called Elida Colonia.

Communities Also Named Elida ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elida - they are located in Illinois, New Mexico and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elida.

Communities near Elida ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elida.

• McAllen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <4>
• Edinburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Pharr
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
  • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <4>
• San Juan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
• Donna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
• Hidalgo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <4>
• Palmview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
  • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
• Penitas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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>

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 Elida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elida.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elida. 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 Elida.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elida ...

Looking for more information about Elida? 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 Elida, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elida.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elida. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/