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Welcome to Dyersdale ...

Dyersdale is located on the Gulf Coast.

Dyersdale is located in Harris County<1>.


The location of Dyersdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dyersdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Dyersdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Dyersdale ...

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

  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pasadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Baytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
    • Baytown is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <4>
  • Deer Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
  • South Houston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <4>
  • Humble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • West University Place
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
    • West University Place is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <4>
  • Galena Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
    • Galena Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <4>
  • Jacinto City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto City
    • Jacinto City is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacinto City <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dyersdale ...

Looking for more information about Dyersdale? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dyersdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dyersdale.

Adding Dyersdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dyersdale 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 Dyersdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dyersdale post office opened in 1913.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dyersdale.

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dyersdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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