Welcome to Rio Bravo (aka 'Rio Bravo Colonia') ...
Rio Bravo is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Rio Bravo is located in Val Verde County<1>.
The location of Rio Bravo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rio Bravo is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rio Bravo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Rio Bravo has also been called Rio Bravo Colonia.
Communities Also Named Rio Bravo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Rio Bravo: This one is located in Val Verde County and the other is located in Webb County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rio Bravo.
Communities near Rio Bravo ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Rio Bravo.
- Val Verde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Johnstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Amistad Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
- Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
- Standart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Amistad Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
- Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
- Amistad Acres has also been known as:
- Amistad
- Box Canyon - Amistad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon - Amistad
- Box Canyon - Amistad is located in Val Verde County
- Comstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Comstock is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
- Brackettville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackettville
- Brackettville is located in Kinney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackettville <4>
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 Rio Bravo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio Bravo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rio Bravo. 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 Rio Bravo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Bravo. See our Newspapers Page for Rio Bravo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Bravo ...
Looking for more information about Rio Bravo? 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 Rio Bravo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Bravo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Bravo. 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 Val Verde, 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 Rio Bravo - 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. |