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Welcome to Longpoint ...

Longpoint is located

Longpoint is located in Washington County<1>.


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


Longpoint is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Longpoint ...

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

  • Brenham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
  • Somerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Snook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
  • Industry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
  • Burton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carmine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Carmine is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
  • Round Top
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Quarry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Quarry is located in Washington County
  • La Bahia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
  • Scofield ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
    • Scofield is located in Burleson 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 Longpoint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longpoint.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longpoint ...

Looking for more information about Longpoint? 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 Longpoint, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longpoint.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Longpoint - 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.









 

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