Welcome to Rolling Acres (aka 'Rolling Acres Colonia') ...
Rolling Acres is located on the South Texas Plains.
Rolling Acres is located in Jim Wells County<1>.
Rolling Acres is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rolling Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rolling Acres: 361
The community of Rolling Acres has also been called Rolling Acres Colonia.
Communities Also Named Rolling Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Rolling Acres: This one is located in Jim Wells County and the other is located in Nueces County.
Beyond Texas, there are 24 communities that are also named Rolling Acres - they are located in Alabama (3), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (6), North Carolina (2), Tennessee (5) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolling Acres.
Communities near Rolling Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rolling Acres.
- Alice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Robstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
- Robstown is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <3>
- Mathis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Odem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
- Odem is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <3>
- Orange Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <3>
- Agua Dulce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- San Patricio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Pernitas Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
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 Rolling Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rolling Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rolling Acres. 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 Rolling Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Rolling Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Acres ...
Looking for more information about Rolling Acres? 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 Rolling Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rolling Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolling Acres - 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. |