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Welcome to Val Verde Grove (aka 'Val Verde Grove Colonia') ...

Val Verde Grove is located on the South Texas Plains.

Val Verde Grove is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Val Verde Grove is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Val Verde Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Val Verde Grove: 956

The community of Val Verde Grove has also been called Val Verde Grove Colonia.

Communities near Val Verde Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Val Verde Grove.

  • McAllen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • San Juan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hidalgo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Feria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Val Verde Grove ...

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

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 Val Verde Grove - 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.