Welcome to Santa Maria ...

Santa Maria is located on the Gulf Coast.

Santa Maria is located in Cameron County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Santa Maria, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Santa Maria is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Santa Maria: 956

The ZIP code for Santa Maria: 78592<3>

Communities Also Named Santa Maria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Santa Maria - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Colorado and Florida.

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

Communities near Santa Maria ...

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

Harlingen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <4>
Weslaco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <4>
San Benito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- San Benito is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <4>
Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
Mercedes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <4>
Donna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donna is located in Hidalgo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
La Feria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- La Feria is located in Cameron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <4>
Elsa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>
Progreso
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Progreso is located in Hidalgo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Progreso <4>
Primera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Primera is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 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 Santa Maria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Maria.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Maria ...

Looking for more information about Santa Maria? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Maria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Maria.

Adding Santa Maria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Santa Maria 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 (so far) for Santa Maria was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Maria.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Maria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Santa Maria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Maria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.