Nearest Communities to Santa Elena,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Santa Elena, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Santa Elena:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Santa Elena.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Santa Elena is located in Starr County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Starr County: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg & Zapata.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 50 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Santa Elena. Of these communities, 25 are located in counties other than Starr County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Santa Elena (which is Starr County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Santa Elena
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Starr County (where Santa Elena resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.starr.tx.us/
- County Seat for Starr: Rio Grande City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Santa Elena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Elena.
- Old Santa Elena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Santa Elena is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Santa Elena
- San Isidro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Gloria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Gloria is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Gloria
- Gloria Colonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gloria Colonia is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Colonia
- El Centro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Centro is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Arkansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkansas City is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Delmita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Anna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Anna is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anna
- La Reforma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Reforma is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Reforma
- Robberson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robberson is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robberson
- Santa Catarina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Catarina is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Catarina
- Rincon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rincon is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
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- San Roman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- San Roman is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Roman
- Viboras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Viboras is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viboras
- San Carlos
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- San Carlos is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
- Las Escobas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Las Escobas is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Escobas
- El Sauz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- El Sauz is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sauz
- La Carla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- Sammy Martinez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammy Martinez
- Sammy Martinez has also been known as:
- Sammy Martinez Colonia
- Eugenio Saenz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eugenio Saenz is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugenio Saenz
- Eugenio Saenz has also been known as:
- Eugenio Saenz Colonia
- El Rancho Vela
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Rancho Vela is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Vela
- El Rancho Vela has also been known as:
- El Rancho Vela Colonia
- La Lomita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Lomita is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Lomita
- La Lomita has also been known as:
- La Lomita Colonia
- El Castillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- El Castillo is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Castillo
- El Castillo has also been known as:
- El Castillo Colonia
- El Socio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- El Socio is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Socio
- El Socio has also been known as:
- El Socio Colonia
- La Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- La Victoria is located in Starr County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- Brooks County
- County Website: https://www.co.brooks.tx.us/
- County Seat for Brooks: Falfurrias
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Santa Elena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Elena.
- Tacubaya
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tacubaya is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacubaya
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Rachal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rachal is located in Brooks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rachal
- Encino
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hidalgo County
- County Website: https://www.hidalgocounty.us/
- County Seat for Hidalgo: Edinburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Santa Elena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Elena.
- Cipres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cipres is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cipres
- Puerto Rico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Puerto Rico is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puerto Rico
- McCook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Los Angeles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Los Angeles is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Angeles
- Laguna Seca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna Seca is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Seca
- Linn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Manuel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Manuel is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Manuel
- Monte Christo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
- Red Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Gate is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Gate
- Solino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Solino is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solino
- Citrus City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- CJRS Colonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- CJRS Colonia is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for CJRS Colonia
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- El Flaco Chiquito Colonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salida del Sol Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Salida del Sol Estates is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida del Sol Estates
- Salida del Sol Estates has also been known as:
- Salida del Sol Estates Colonia
- Alsonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alsonia is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsonia
- Alsonia has also been known as:
- Alsonia Colonia
- Los Cerritos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Los Cerritos is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
- Los Cerritos has also been known as:
- Los Cerritos Colonia
- Jim Hogg County
- County Website: https://www.co.jim-hogg.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jim Hogg: Hebbronville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Santa Elena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Elena.
- Agua Nueva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Agua Nueva is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Nueva
- Cuevitas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cuevitas is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuevitas
- San Antonio Viejo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- San Antonio Viejo is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Viejo
- Guerra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Humble Colorado Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Humble Colorado Camp is located in Jim Hogg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Colorado Camp
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Santa Elena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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