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Welcome to South Fork (aka 'South Fork Colonia') ...

South Fork is located on the South Texas Plains.

South Fork is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Fork: S. Fork

South Fork is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Fork: 956

The community of South Fork has also been called South Fork Colonia.

Communities Also Named South Fork ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named South Fork: This one is located in Hidalgo County and the other is located in Jim Hogg County.

Beyond Texas, there are 22 communities that are also named South Fork - they are located in Arkansas, California (5), Colorado, Florida, Kentucky (4), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Tennessee (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Fork.

Communities near South Fork ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Fork.

  • McAllen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pharr
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Hidalgo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Penitas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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 South Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fork.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fork ...

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

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 South Fork - 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.