Welcome to Palacios Estates (aka 'Palacios Estates Colonia') ...
Palacios Estates is located on the Gulf Coast.
Palacios Estates is located in Cameron County<1>.
Palacios Estates is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Palacios Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Palacios Estates: 956
The community of Palacios Estates has also been called Palacios Estates Colonia.
Communities near Palacios Estates ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palacios Estates.
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harlingen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
- Mercedes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Los Fresnos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
- Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <3>
- La Feria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Progreso
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progreso
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <3>
- Primera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
- Primera is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Combes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- 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>
- La Villa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villa
- La Villa is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Santa Rosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <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 Palacios Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palacios Estates.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palacios Estates. 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 Palacios Estates.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palacios Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Palacios Estates.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palacios Estates ...
Looking for more information about Palacios Estates? 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 Palacios Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palacios Estates.
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 Palacios Estates - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |