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Welcome to Grovewood Estates (aka 'Grovewood Estates Colonia') ...

Grovewood Estates is located on the South Texas Plains.

Grovewood Estates is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Grovewood Estates: Grovewood Ests.

Grovewood Estates is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Grovewood Estates: 956

The community of Grovewood Estates has also been called Grovewood Estates Colonia.

Communities Also Named Grovewood Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Grovewood Estates - it's located in Florida.

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

Communities near Grovewood Estates ...

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

  • McAllen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <3>
  • Weslaco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • San Juan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Donna
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elsa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <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 Grovewood Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grovewood Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grovewood Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grovewood Estates - 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.
<4>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.