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

Elizabeth is located on the South Texas Plains.

Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

When the people of Elizabeth<3> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Elizabethan<4>

Elizabeth is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Elizabeth is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

The community of Elizabeth has also been called Elizabeth Colonia.

Communities Also Named Elizabeth ...

While we believe that this Elizabeth is located in Hidalgo County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Elizabeth. Those communities are located in the following counties: Denton and Jefferson County.

Beyond Texas, there are 31 communities that are also named Elizabeth - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Elizabeth ...

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

• Edinburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Pharr
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Harlingen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
  • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <6>
• Weslaco
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <6>
• San Juan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• San Benito
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
  • San Benito is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <6>
• Alamo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Mercedes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <6>
• Donna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• La Feria
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
  • La Feria is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elizabeth. See our Newspapers Page for Elizabeth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elizabeth ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elizabeth. 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/