Welcome to Randado ...
Randado is located on the South Texas Plains.
Randado is located in Jim Hogg County<1>.
The location of Randado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Randado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Randado is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Randado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Randado lies within the (361) area code.
Communities near Randado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Randado.
- Guerra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerra
- Guerra is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerra <4>
- South Fork Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Estates
- South Fork Estates is located in Jim Hogg County
- Hebbronville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbronville
- Hebbronville is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebbronville <4>
- Las Lomitas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Lomitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomitas
- Las Lomitas is located in Jim Hogg County
- Bruni
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruni
- Bruni is located in Webb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruni <4>
- Los Ojuelos ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ojuelos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojuelos
- Los Ojuelos is located in Webb County
- Medina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Mirando City Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City Addition
- Mirando City Addition is located in Webb County
- Mirando City Addition has also been known as:
- Mirando City Addition Colonia
- Mirando City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City
- Mirando City is located in Webb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirando City <4>
- Morales - Sanchez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
- Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
- Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
- Morales - Sanchez Colonia
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 Randado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Randado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Randado. 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 Randado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Randado. See our Newspapers Page for Randado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Randado ...
Looking for more information about Randado? 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 Randado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Randado.
Adding Randado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Randado in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Randado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Randado post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Randado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Hogg, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Randado - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |