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

Lopez is located on the Gulf Coast.

Lopez is located in Cameron County<1>.

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

Lopez is near sea level<3>.

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

Lopez is located in the (956) area code.

The community of Lopez has also been called Lopez Colonia.

Communities Also Named Lopez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lopez - they are located in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Lopez ...

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

• Harlingen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
  • Harlingen is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
• San Benito
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
  • San Benito is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
• Los Fresnos
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
  • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
• La Feria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
  • La Feria is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <4>
• Primera
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
  • Primera is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
• Laguna Vista
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
  • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <4>
• Combes
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
  • Combes is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
  • Combes has also been known as:
  • Combes Colonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <4>
• Santa Rosa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
  • Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
• Lyford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford
  • Lyford is located in Willacy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyford <4>
• Rancho Viejo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
  • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <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 Lopez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lopez.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lopez ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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