Welcome to Oak Colonia ...

Oak Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Oak Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Oak Colonia is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Oak Colonia: 956

Communities near Oak Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Colonia.

• McAllen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Edinburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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 <3>
• Pharr
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Weslaco
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <3>
• San Juan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Alamo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Alton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Mercedes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
  • Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
• Donna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
  • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
• Raymondville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
  • Raymondville is located in Willacy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Colonia ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/