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Self-guided · County in Texas

Disaster History Sites in Hidalgo County, TX

Sites tied to floods, fires, storms and wrecks, and to the way the area rebuilt afterwards.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Hidalgo County is one of 254 counties in Texas. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Hidalgo County, TX are listed below.

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On the record near Hidalgo County, TX

The 12 nearest

There are no disaster history sites on the record within 300 miles of Hidalgo County, TX. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 41 within 30 miles. 37 listed sites carry Hidalgo County as their county.

Casa de Palmas2.4 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Kiwanis Club of Pharr2.6 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lamar Junior High School3.1 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Paris Gum Factory3.3 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Southern Pacific Depot3.3 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
San Juan Hotel3.4 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Sam and Marjorie Miller House3.5 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Percy Herman House3.5 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
McAllen Post Office3.8 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
M. & J. Nelson Building3.8 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
D. Guerra & Sons Store3.9 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Southern Pacific Depot4.0 miles from the center of Hidalgo County · Hidalgo CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Hidalgo County, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Disaster History in Hidalgo County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Hidalgo County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Hidalgo County, TX?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Hidalgo County, TX?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Hidalgo County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Hidalgo County, TX the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Hidalgo County, TX are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.