Lantana, Cameron County, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
26°11′35″N 97°34′44″W / 26.19306°N 97.57889°W / 26.19306; -97.57889CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountyCameronElevation
30 ft (9 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code956GNIS feature ID1378561[1]

Lantana is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 137 in 2000. It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.

Geography

Lantana is located near the intersection of Texas State Highway 345 and Farm to Market Road 1561 on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Rio Hondo in north-central Cameron County.[2]

Education

Lantana had its own school in 1935.[2] Today, the community is served by the Rio Hondo Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lantana, Cameron County, Texas
  2. ^ a b Lantana, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online


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