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Welcome to Guadalupe ...

Guadalupe is located on the Gulf Coast.

Guadalupe is located in Victoria County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Guadalupe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Guadalupe is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Guadalupe is located in the (361) area code.

Communities Also Named Guadalupe ...

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

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Guadalupe - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Colorado and New Mexico (2).

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

Communities near Guadalupe ...

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

  • Victoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
  • Placedo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placedo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placedo
    • Placedo is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placedo <4>
  • Telferner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coletoville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
  • Inez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
  • Oak Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
  • McFaddin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • La Salle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <4>
  • Nursery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guadalupe ...

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

Adding Guadalupe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guadalupe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Guadalupe was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Guadalupe in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Guadalupe post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guadalupe.

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

The official website for Victoria County: www.victoriacountytx.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Victoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guadalupe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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