Welcome to English Acres (aka 'English Acres Colonia') ...

English Acres is located on the South Texas Plains.

English Acres is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

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

English Acres is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for English Acres: (361)

The community of English Acres has also been called English Acres Colonia.

Communities near English Acres ...

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

• Alice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
• San Diego
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Benavides
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
  • Benavides is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
• Agua Dulce
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
  • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>
• Ben Bolt
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
  • Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <4>
• Loma Linda East
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
  • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
  • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
  • Loma Linda East Colonia
• Water City Estates
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
  • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
  • Water City Estates has also been known as:
  • Water City Estates Colonia
• Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
  • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
• Alfred - South La Paloma
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred - South La Paloma
  • Alfred - South La Paloma is located in Jim Wells County
• Rancho Banquete
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
  • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces 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 English Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for English Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for English Acres ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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