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Welcome to Salinas (aka 'Salinas Colonia') ...

Salinas is located on the South Texas Plains.

Salinas is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

When the people of Salinas<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Salinan<3>

Salinas is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Salinas: 361

The community of Salinas has also been called Salinas Colonia.

Communities Also Named Salinas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Salinas: This one is located in Jim Wells County and the other is located in Starr County.

Beyond Texas, there are 4 communities that are also named Salinas - they are located in California, Nevada and New Mexico.

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

Communities near Salinas ...

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

  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <5>
  • San Diego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orange Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Agua Dulce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Pernitas Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
  • Alfred - South La Paloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
  • Loma Linda East
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Rancho Alegre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salinas ...

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

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>Salinas is also known as Salinas Colonia. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Salinas.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Salinas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Salinas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Salinas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.