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

Victoria is located on the South Texas Plains.

Victoria is located in Starr County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Victoria

The location of Victoria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Victoria<3> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<4>

Victoria is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area Code for Victoria: 956

The community of Victoria has also been called Victoria Colonia.

Communities Also Named Victoria ...

While we believe that this Victoria is located in Starr County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Victoria. Those communities are located in the following counties: Limestone and Victoria County.

Beyond Texas, there are 43 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Victoria ...

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

• Rio Grande City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
  • Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <6>
• Miguel Barrera
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
  • Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
  • Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
  • Miguel Barrera Colonia
• Los Alvarez
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
  • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
• Fronton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fronton
  • Fronton is located in Starr County
• Los Villareales
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
  • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
• Salineno
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineno
  • Salineno is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineno <6>
• Falcon Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
  • Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <6>
• Falcon Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
  • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
• Las Lomas
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
  • Las Lomas is located in Starr County
• El Refugio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
  • El Refugio is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio has also been known as:
  • El Refugio Colonia

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Victoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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