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

Hern is located on the South Texas Plains.

Hern is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Hern is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hern is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

The community of Hern has also been called Hern Colonia.

Communities Also Named Hern ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hern - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Hern ...

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

• McAllen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <4>
• Edinburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
• Mission
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <4>
• Pharr
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Weslaco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <4>
• Alamo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Alton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
• Mercedes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
• Donna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hern ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

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