Welcome to Guerra (aka 'Guerra Colonia') ...
Guerra is located on the South Texas Plains.
Guerra is located in Starr County<1>.
Guerra is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Guerra lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Guerra: 956
The community of Guerra has also been called Guerra Colonia.
Communities Also Named Guerra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Guerra: This one is located in Starr County and the other is located in Jim Hogg County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guerra.
Communities near Guerra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guerra.
- Roma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roma is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,476 people
- Roma has also been known as:
- Roma - Los Saenz
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roma <3>
- Sullivan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Escobares
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- La Grulla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- La Rosita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- La Rosita is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
- Las Lomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Miguel Barrera
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- El Refugio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Refugio is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
- El Refugio has also been known as:
- El Refugio Colonia
- Garceno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- La Carla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
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 Guerra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guerra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guerra. 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 Guerra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guerra. See our Newspapers Page for Guerra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guerra ...
Looking for more information about Guerra? 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 Guerra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Guerra.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guerra - 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. |