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Welcome to Walston Farms (aka 'Walston Farms Colonia') ...

Walston Farms is located on the South Texas Plains.

Walston Farms is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Walston Farms is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Walston Farms: 956

The community of Walston Farms has also been called Walston Farms Colonia.

Communities near Walston Farms ...

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

  • McAllen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (7 miles [11.3 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 southeast)
  • San Juan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hidalgo
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Walston Farms. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walston Farms.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walston Farms ...

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

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 Walston Farms - 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.