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Welcome to Palm Valley ...

The city of Palm Valley is located on the Gulf Coast.

Palm Valley is located in Cameron County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Palm Valley: Palm Vly. (or less commonly used: Palm Vally. or Palm Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Palm Valley has a population of 1,240 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Palm Valley is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Palm Valley: (956)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Palm Valley had an population of 1,240 people. This is a decrease of 4.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Palm Valley had a population of 1,304 people. This makes Palm Valley the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,304 people, the population of Palm Valley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,298 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Palm Valley.

Communities Also Named Palm Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Palm Valley: This one is located in Cameron County and the other is located in Williamson County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palm Valley.

Communities near Palm Valley ...

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

  • Weslaco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
    • San Benito is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
  • Mercedes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Donna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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 <4>
  • Raymondville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Los Fresnos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • La Feria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
  • Progreso
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progreso have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Edcouch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
    • Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palm Valley ...

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

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

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

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

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palm Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palm Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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