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Welcome to Waterfall Road Colonia ...

Waterfall Road Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Waterfall Road Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Waterfall Road Colonia: Waterfall Rd. Colonia

Waterfall Road Colonia is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Waterfall Road Colonia: 956

Communities near Waterfall Road Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterfall Road Colonia.

  • Pharr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Harlingen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Weslaco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Juan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • San Benito
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Mercedes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Donna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • La Feria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elsa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <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 Waterfall Road Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterfall Road Colonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterfall Road Colonia ...

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

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 Waterfall Road Colonia - 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.