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Welcome to Palm Acres Estates (aka 'Palm Acres Estates Colonia') ...

Palm Acres Estates is located on the South Texas Plains.

Palm Acres Estates is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Palm Acres Estates is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Palm Acres Estates: 956

The community of Palm Acres Estates has also been called Palm Acres Estates Colonia.

Communities near Palm Acres Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palm Acres Estates.

  • McAllen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pharr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • San Juan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Hidalgo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Penitas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • La Joya
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Palm Acres Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palm Acres Estates.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Acres Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

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