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Welcome to Shary Country Acres (aka 'Shary Country Acres Colonia') ...

Shary Country Acres is located on the South Texas Plains.

Shary Country Acres is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Shary Country Acres is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Shary Country Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shary Country Acres: 956

The community of Shary Country Acres has also been called Shary Country Acres Colonia.

Communities near Shary Country Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shary Country Acres.

  • McAllen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • San Juan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Donna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Elsa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
  • Palmview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview
    • Palmview is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 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 Shary Country Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shary Country Acres.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shary Country Acres ...

Looking for more information about Shary Country Acres? 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 Shary Country Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shary Country Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shary Country Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.