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Welcome to Olmito ...

Olmito is located on the Gulf Coast.

Olmito is located in Cameron County<1>.

Olmito is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Olmito: 956

The ZIP code for Olmito: 78575<3>

Communities near Olmito ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Harlingen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • San Benito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Fresnos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Primera
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Primera is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
  • Laguna Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Combes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Rio Hondo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Palm Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Palm Valley is located in Cameron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
  • Los Indios
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olmito ...

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

Adding Olmito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Olmito 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 Olmito was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Olmito.

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 Olmito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Olmito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Olmito or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.