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

Max is located on the South Texas Plains.

Max is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

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

Max is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Max: (956)

The community of Max has also been called Max Colonia.

Communities Also Named Max ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Max - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Max ...

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

• McAllen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Mission
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Pharr
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Weslaco
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
• San Juan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Alamo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Alton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Donna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Hidalgo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Elsa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
  • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <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 Max. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Max.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Max ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Max. 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/