Welcome to Miguel ...
Miguel is located on the South Texas Plains.
Miguel is located in Frio County<1>.
The location of Miguel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Miguel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Miguel is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Miguel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Miguel: (830)
Communities near Miguel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Miguel.
- Pearsall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsall
- Pearsall is located in Frio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearsall <4>
- Devine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
- Devine is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <4>
- Jourdanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jourdanton
- Jourdanton is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jourdanton <4>
- Poteet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Poteet is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <4>
- Charlotte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
- Natalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
- Natalia is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <4>
- Crown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Kyote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
- Kyote is located in Atascosa County
- Bigfoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigfoot
- Bigfoot is located in Frio County
- Bigfoot has also been known as:
- Big Foot Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigfoot <4>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Miguel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Miguel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Miguel. 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 Miguel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Miguel. See our Newspapers Page for Miguel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miguel ...
Looking for more information about Miguel? 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 Miguel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miguel.
Adding Miguel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Miguel 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 Miguel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Miguel post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Miguel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miguel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Frio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miguel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |