Welcome to Islitas ...
So far, we found very little information about Islitas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Islitas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Islitas, please Contact Us.
Islitas was located on the South Texas Plains.
Islitas would have been located within present day Webb County<2>.
The location of Islitas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Islitas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Islitas is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Islitas was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Islitas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Islitas.
- Laredo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Laredo is located in Webb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laredo <5>
- Santo Tomas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo Tomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Tomas
- Santo Tomas is located in Webb County
- Botines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Larga Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larga Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larga Vista
- Larga Vista is located in Webb County
- Larga Vista has also been known as:
- Larga Vista Colonia
- Laredo Ranchettes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo Ranchettes
- Laredo Ranchettes is located in Webb County
- La Presa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Rio Bravo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Rio Bravo is located in Webb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,608 people
- Rio Bravo has also been known as:
- Rio Bravo Colonia
- El Cenizo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Pescadito ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Regency Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Village
- Regency Village is located in Webb County
- Regency Village has also been known as:
- Regency Village 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 Islitas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Islitas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Islitas. 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 Islitas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Islitas. See our Newspapers Page for Islitas.
Adding Islitas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Islitas in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Islitas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Islitas post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Islitas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webb County: www.webbcounty.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Islitas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Webb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Islitas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |