Welcome to Old Santa Elena ...
Old Santa Elena is located on the South Texas Plains.
Old Santa Elena is located in Starr County<1>.
Old Santa Elena is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Old Santa Elena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Old Santa Elena: 956
Communities near Old Santa Elena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Santa Elena.
- Arkansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Starr County
- Delmita
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McCook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laguna Seca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
- Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
- Linn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- San Manuel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Encino
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- La Carla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- Monte Christo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
- Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
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 Old Santa Elena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Santa Elena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Santa Elena. 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 Old Santa Elena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Santa Elena ...
Looking for more information about Old Santa Elena? 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 Old Santa Elena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Santa Elena.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Santa Elena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |