Willacy (TX)

Welcome to Willacy County ...

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

The community of Raymondville is the Seat for Willacy County.

Willacy County was founded in 1911. Willacy was created by taking area from Cameron and Hidalgo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Willacy had a population of 21,280 people. This is a decrease of 3.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,134 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Willacy represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Willacy County:

Lyford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lyford is located in Willacy County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,513 people
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Raymondville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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- Raymondville is located in Willacy County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,767 people
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San Perlita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- San Perlita is located in Willacy County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Willacy County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cameron County
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- Hidalgo County
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- Kenedy County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Willacy County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.