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Welcome to Ramona (aka 'Ramona') ...

Ramona is located on the South Texas Plains.

Ramona is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


The location of Ramona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of Ramona<3> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ramonaite<4>

Ramona is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Ramona: (956)

The community of Ramona has also been called Ramona.

Communities Also Named Ramona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ramona - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Ramona ...

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

  • McAllen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pharr
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <6>
  • San Juan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Hidalgo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
    • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
  • Penitas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • La Joya
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramona ...

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

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Ramona is also known as Ramona. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Ramona.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ramona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ramona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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