Welcome to Santa Elena (aka 'Santa Elena Colonia') ...
Santa Elena is located on the Gulf Coast.
Santa Elena is located in Cameron County<1>.
The location of Santa Elena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Santa Elena is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Santa Elena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Santa Elena is located in the (956) area code.
The community of Santa Elena has also been called Santa Elena Colonia.
Communities Also Named Santa Elena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Santa Elena: This one is located in Cameron County and the other is located in Starr County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Elena.
Communities near Santa Elena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Elena.
- Harlingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
- San Benito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- San Benito is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
- Mercedes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
- Raymondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Willacy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Los Fresnos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
- Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <4>
- La Feria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
- La Feria is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <4>
- Primera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Combes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Combes has also been known as:
- Combes Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <4>
- La Villa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Santa Rosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <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 Santa Elena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Elena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Elena. 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 Elena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Elena. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Elena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Elena ...
Looking for more information about Santa Elena? 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 Elena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Elena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Elena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, 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 Santa Elena - 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. |