Welcome to Ware West (aka 'Ware West Colonia') ...

Ware West is located on the South Texas Plains.

Ware West is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Ware West is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ware West: 956

The community of Ware West has also been called Ware West Colonia.

Communities near Ware West ...

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

• McAllen
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
  • McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
• Edinburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
• Mission
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Mission is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
• Pharr
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
  • Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <3>
• San Juan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan <3>
• Alamo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Donna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
  • Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,305 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <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 Ware West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ware West.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ware West ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/