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Welcome to Rancho Viejo ...

Rancho Viejo is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rancho Viejo is located in Galveston County<1>.

Rancho Viejo is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rancho Viejo ...

While we believe that this Rancho Viejo is located in Galveston County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Rancho Viejo. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cameron and Jim Hogg County.

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

Communities near Rancho Viejo ...

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

  • Pasadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Texas City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • La Porte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Alvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Marque
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • South Houston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rancho Viejo ...

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

Footnotes ...

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