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Welcome to Hector Rodriguez Colonia ...

Hector Rodriguez Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Hector Rodriguez Colonia is located in Maverick County<1>.

Hector Rodriguez Colonia is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hector Rodriguez Colonia: 830

Communities near Hector Rodriguez Colonia ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Hector Rodriguez Colonia.

  • Rosita South
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
    • Rosita South is located in Maverick County
  • Elm Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
    • Elm Creek is located in Maverick County
  • Radar Base
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
    • Radar Base is located in Maverick County
  • El Indio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Quemado
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hector Rodriguez Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hector Rodriguez Colonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hector Rodriguez Colonia ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Maverick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hector Rodriguez Colonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.