Welcome to Madero ...
Madero is located on the South Texas Plains.
Madero is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Madero, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Madero is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Madero lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Madero: 956
Communities near Madero ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madero.
- McAllen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- San Juan
(10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
- Alamo
(12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- 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 <3>
- Hidalgo
(6 miles [9.7 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 <3>
- Palmview
(5 miles [8 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 Madero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madero.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madero. 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 Madero.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madero. See our Newspapers Page for Madero.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madero ...
Looking for more information about Madero? 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 Madero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Madero.
Adding Madero to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Madero 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 Madero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Madero post office opened in 1915.
We also found Madero in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Madero.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madero - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |