Welcome to Sharyland ...
Sharyland is located on the South Texas Plains.
Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Sharyland is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sharyland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sharyland: 956
Communities near Sharyland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharyland.
- McAllen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pharr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pharr is also located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
- Weslaco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- San Juan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alamo is also located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alton is also located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Donna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Donna is also located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
- Hidalgo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elsa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elsa is also located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
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 Sharyland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharyland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharyland. 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 Sharyland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharyland. See our Newspapers Page for Sharyland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharyland ...
Looking for more information about Sharyland? 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 Sharyland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharyland.
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 Sharyland - 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. |