Welcome to La Lomita ...
So far, we found very little information about La Lomita. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Lomita to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Lomita, please Contact Us.
La Lomita was located on the South Texas Plains.
La Lomita would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>.
The location of La Lomita has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for La Lomita is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where La Lomita was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If La Lomita still existed, it would have been in the (956) area code.
Communities Also Named La Lomita ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named La Lomita: This one is located in Hidalgo County and the other is located in Starr County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Lomita.
Communities near La Lomita ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Lomita.
- McAllen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Mission
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Pharr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- San Juan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Alamo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Donna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Hidalgo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
- Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <5>
- Palmview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 La Lomita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Lomita.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Lomita. 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 La Lomita.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Lomita. See our Newspapers Page for La Lomita.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
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 La Lomita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 La Lomita - 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. |