Welcome to Monte Christo ...
So far, we found very little information about Monte Christo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Monte Christo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Monte Christo, please Contact Us.
Monte Christo was located on the South Texas Plains.
Monte Christo would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monte Christo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Monte Christo is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Monte Christo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Monte Christo was located: 956
Communities near Monte Christo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monte Christo.
- McAllen
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Edinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- San Juan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Hidalgo
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Palmview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Christo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monte Christo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monte Christo. 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 Christo.
Adding Monte Christo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monte Christo in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Monte Christo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Monte Christo post office opened in 1910.
We also found Monte Christo in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monte Christo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Monte Christo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monte Christo - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |