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Welcome to Monte Grande ...

Monte Grande is located on the Gulf Coast.

Monte Grande is located in Cameron County<1>.

Monte Grande is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Monte Grande: 956

Communities near Monte Grande ...

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

  • Harlingen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • San Benito
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Primera
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Laguna Vista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Combes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Combes is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Combes has also been known as:
    • Combes Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <3>
  • Santa Rosa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Rio Hondo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rancho Viejo
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Monte Grande. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monte Grande.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monte Grande ...

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

Adding Monte Grande to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

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