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Welcome to Ratcliff ...

Ratcliff is located on the South Texas Plains.

Ratcliff is located in Starr County<1>.

Ratcliff is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ratcliff: 956

Communities Also Named Ratcliff ...

While we believe that this Ratcliff is located in Starr County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Ratcliff. Those communities are located in the following counties: Houston and San Augustine County.

Beyond Texas, there are 8 communities that are also named Ratcliff - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky and Louisiana.

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

Communities near Ratcliff ...

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

  • Mission
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Alton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Rio Grande City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • La Joya
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Garciasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • La Victoria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
    • La Victoria is located in Starr County
  • Los Ebanos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ebanos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ebanos
    • Los Ebanos is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Ebanos <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 Ratcliff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ratcliff.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ratcliff ...

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

Footnotes ...

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