Welcome to Stockholm ...
Stockholm is located on the South Texas Plains.
Stockholm is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
Stockholm is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stockholm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stockholm: 956
Communities Also Named Stockholm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Stockholm - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stockholm.
Communities near Stockholm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stockholm.
- Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harlingen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <3>
- Weslaco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mercedes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Donna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Raymondville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Feria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elsa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Primera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primera have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primera
- Primera is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Edcouch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
- Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <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 Stockholm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stockholm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stockholm. 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 Stockholm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stockholm. See our Newspapers Page for Stockholm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stockholm ...
Looking for more information about Stockholm? 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 Stockholm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stockholm.
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 Stockholm - 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. |