Welcome to Santa Cruz ...
Santa Cruz is located on the South Texas Plains.
Santa Cruz is located in Duval County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Cruz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
When the people of Santa Cruz refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Cruzan<2>
Santa Cruz is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Cruz lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Santa Cruz is within the boundaries of the (361) area code.
Communities Also Named Santa Cruz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Santa Cruz: This one is located in Duval County and the other is located in Starr County.
Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Santa Cruz - they are located in Arizona (3), California, New Mexico and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Cruz.
Communities near Santa Cruz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Cruz.
- Falfurrias
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falfurrias have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfurrias
- Falfurrias is located in Brooks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falfurrias <5>
- Premont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premont
- Premont is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Premont <5>
- Benavides
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
- Benavides is located in Duval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <5>
- Concepcion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concepcion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Concepcion is located in Duval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concepcion <5>
- Cantu Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantu Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Addition
- Cantu Addition is located in Brooks County
- Airport Road Addition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Road Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Road Addition
- Airport Road Addition is located in Brooks County
- Realitos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
- Realitos is located in Duval County
- Realitos has also been known as:
- Realitos Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <5>
- Flowella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Ben Bolt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bolt
- Ben Bolt is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Bolt <5>
- Coyote Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
- Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Coyote Acres has also been known as:
- Coyote Acres Colonia
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 Santa Cruz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Cruz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Cruz. 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 Santa Cruz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Cruz. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Cruz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Cruz ...
Looking for more information about Santa Cruz? 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 Santa Cruz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Cruz.
Adding Santa Cruz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Cruz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Cruz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Santa Cruz post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Cruz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Cruz. 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 Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Cruz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |