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Welcome to Hebbronville ...

Hebbronville is located on the South Texas Plains.

Hebbronville is located in Jim Hogg County<1> and is the County Seat for Jim Hogg County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hebbronville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Hebbronville is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hebbronville is located in the (361) area code.

The ZIP code for Hebbronville: 78361<3>

Communities near Hebbronville ...

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

  • Bruni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruni
    • Bruni is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruni <5>
  • Realitos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
    • Realitos is located in Duval County
    • Realitos has also been known as:
    • Realitos Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <5>
  • Concepcion
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concepcion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
    • Concepcion is located in Duval County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concepcion <5>
  • Los Ojuelos ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ojuelos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojuelos
    • Los Ojuelos is located in Webb County
  • Mirando City Addition
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City Addition
    • Mirando City Addition is located in Webb County
    • Mirando City Addition has also been known as:
    • Mirando City Addition Colonia
  • Mirando City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirando City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirando City
    • Mirando City is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirando City <5>
  • Oilton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilton
    • Oilton is located in Webb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilton <5>
  • Benavides
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
    • Benavides is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <5>
  • Santa Cruz
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
    • Santa Cruz is located in Duval County
  • Rios
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rios
    • Rios is located in Duval County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hebbronville ...

Looking for more information about Hebbronville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hebbronville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hebbronville.

Adding Hebbronville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hebbronville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hebbronville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hebbronville post office opened in 1895.

We also found Hebbronville on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hebbronville.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Hogg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hebbronville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hebbronville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hebbronville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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