Welcome to Los Angeles ...
Los Angeles is located on the South Texas Plains.
Los Angeles is located in La Salle County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Los Angeles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
When the people of Los Angeles refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use terms like Angeleno or Angelino.<2>
Los Angeles is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Los Angeles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Los Angeles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Los Angeles: This one is located in La Salle County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Los Angeles.
Communities near Los Angeles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Los Angeles.
- Dilley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
- Dilley is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilley <5>
- Cotulla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotulla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla
- Cotulla is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotulla <5>
- Fowlerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Fowlerton is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowlerton <5>
- Millett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
- Millett is located in La Salle County
- Zella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hilltop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Woodward ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in La Salle County
- Artesia Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia Wells
- Artesia Wells is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia Wells <5>
- Hindes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Derby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Frio County
- Derby has also been known as:
- Derby 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 Los Angeles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Angeles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Angeles. See our Newspapers Page for Los Angeles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Angeles ...
Looking for more information about Los Angeles? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Los Angeles, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Los Angeles.
Adding Los Angeles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Los Angeles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Los Angeles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Los Angeles post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Los Angeles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Angeles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.co.la-salle.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Los Angeles refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Los Angeles may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Angeles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <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/ |