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Welcome to Monte Alto ...

Monte Alto is located on the South Texas Plains.

Monte Alto is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Monte Alto is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Monte Alto: 956

Communities near Monte Alto ...

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

  • McAllen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McAllen is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Edinburg is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Pharr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pharr is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weslaco is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <3>
  • San Juan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • San Juan is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <3>
  • Alamo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo is also located in Hidalgo County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mercedes is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
  • Donna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Donna is also located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • Raymondville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Feria
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Monte Alto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monte Alto.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monte Alto ...

Looking for more information about Monte Alto? 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 Monte Alto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monte Alto.

Adding Monte Alto to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Monte Alto 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 (so far) for Monte Alto was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Monte Alto.

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 Monte Alto - 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.