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

Gonzales is located on the Gulf Coast.

Gonzales is located in Cameron County<1>.

Gonzales is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Gonzales: 956

The community of Gonzales has also been called Gonzales Colonia.

Communities Also Named Gonzales ...

While we believe that this Gonzales is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Gonzales. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gonzales and Uvalde County.

Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Gonzales - they are located in California, Florida (2), Louisiana and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Gonzales ...

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

  • Harlingen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Weslaco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mercedes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Los Fresnos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • La Feria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Progreso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Primera
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Edcouch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Combes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gonzales ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gonzales - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.