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

Imperial is located on the South Texas Plains.

Imperial is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Imperial is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Imperial: 956

The community of Imperial has also been called Imperial Colonia.

Communities Also Named Imperial ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Imperial: This one is located in Hidalgo County and the other is located in Pecos County.

Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named Imperial - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Imperial ...

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

  • McAllen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • San Juan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Alton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Mercedes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <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 Imperial. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Imperial.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Imperial ...

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

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 Imperial - 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.