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Welcome to Southside Village (aka 'Southside Village Colonia') ...

Southside Village is located on the South Texas Plains.

Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Southside Village is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Southside Village: 956

The community of Southside Village has also been called Southside Village Colonia.

Communities near Southside Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southside Village.

  • McAllen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Weslaco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • San Juan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Southside Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southside Village.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southside Village ...

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

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 Southside Village - 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.