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History · Iglesia Antigua

28% of Iglesia Antigua’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1929 on.

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28%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Iglesia Antigua’s past

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The story so far

Iglesia Antigua, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Iglesia Antigua yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Iglesia Antigua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, Iglesia Antigua had a population of 415. Prior to the 2010 census, the community was part of the Bluetown-Iglesia Antigua CDP. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 413 in 2010, 415 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Iglesia Antigua on the map, 1929 to 2002

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Iglesia Antigua. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Iglesia Antigua on the 1929 USGS mapIglesia Antigua on the 1936 USGS mapIglesia Antigua on the 1956 USGS mapIglesia Antigua on the 1970 USGS mapIglesia Antigua on the 2002 USGS map1929Santa Maria sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Iglesia Antigua.

Famous people

Famous people close to Iglesia Antigua

Nobody well known was born in Iglesia Antigua itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Bobby MorrowAmerican sprinter · b. 1935
Nick StahlAmerican actor · b. 1979
Freddy FenderAmerican Tejano singer · b. 1937
Raquel RodriguezAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1991
Beth Nielsen ChapmanAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1958
Filemon VelaAmerican politician · b. 1963
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Colonia Iglesia Antigua

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

BluetownIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.