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Welcome to Medina ...

Medina is located on the South Texas Plains.

Medina is located in Zapata County<1>.

Medina is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Medina: 956

Communities Also Named Medina ...

While we believe that this Medina is located in Zapata County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Medina. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bandera and Bexar County.

Beyond Texas, there are 16 communities that are also named Medina - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Medina ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Medina.

  • Siesta Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Shores
    • Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County
  • Morales - Sanchez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
    • Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
    • Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
    • Morales - Sanchez Colonia
  • San Ygnacio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lopeno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Falcon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
    • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
    • New Falcon has also been known as:
    • New Falcon Colonia
  • Guerra
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Falcon Heights
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
  • Falcon Village
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
  • Salineno
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Medina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medina.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medina ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Medina - 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.