Welcome to Sam Fordyce ...
So far, we found very little information about Sam Fordyce. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sam Fordyce to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sam Fordyce, please Contact Us.
Sam Fordyce was located on the South Texas Plains.
Sam Fordyce would have been located within present day Hidalgo County<2>.
The location of Sam Fordyce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sam Fordyce is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Sam Fordyce was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Sam Fordyce still existed, it would have been in the (956) area code.
Communities near Sam Fordyce ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sam Fordyce.
- McAllen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
- McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <5>
- Mission
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <5>
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Hidalgo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
- Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <5>
- Palmview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Penitas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <5>
- Sullivan City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
- Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <5>
- Palmhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - La Grulla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grulla
- La Grulla is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Granjeno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granjeno
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
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 Sam Fordyce. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sam Fordyce.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sam Fordyce. 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 Sam Fordyce.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sam Fordyce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sam Fordyce - 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. |