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Welcome to Vertress (aka 'Vertress Colonia') ...

Vertress is located on the South Texas Plains.

Vertress is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Vertress is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Vertress: 956

The community of Vertress has also been called Vertress Colonia.

Communities near Vertress ...

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

  • McAllen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pharr
    (9 miles [14.5 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • San Juan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alamo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vertress ...

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

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 Vertress - 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.