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Welcome to Rabb Road Colonia ...

Rabb Road Colonia is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rabb Road Colonia is located in Cameron County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rabb Road Colonia: Rabb Rd. Colonia

Rabb Road Colonia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rabb Road Colonia: 956

Communities near Rabb Road Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rabb Road Colonia.

  • Harlingen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Weslaco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • San Juan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Donna
    (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
  • Raymondville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elsa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Progreso
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rabb Road Colonia ...

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

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 Rabb Road Colonia - 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.