Welcome to Addicks ...
Addicks is located in Harris County<1>.
The location of Addicks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Addicks is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Addicks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adding Addicks to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Addicks in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Addicks elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Addicks on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Addicks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Addicks.
- Houston [Harris County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston [Harris County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,320,268 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Houston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston<5>
- Sugar Land [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
- Sugar Land [Fort Bend County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 118,488 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sugar Land
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land<5>
- Missouri City [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City [Fort Bend County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 75,457 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Missouri City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City<5>
- Rosenberg [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
- Rosenberg [Fort Bend County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,307 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rosenberg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg<5>
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- Katy [Harris County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy [Harris County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,729 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Katy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy<5>
- Bellaire [Harris County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire [Harris County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,971 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Bellaire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire<5>
- Stafford [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford [Fort Bend County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,362 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stafford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford<5>
- West University Place [Harris County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
- West University Place [Harris County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,585 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on West University Place
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place<5>
- Fulshear [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulshear
- Fulshear [Fort Bend County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,914 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fulshear
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulshear<5>
- Richmond [Fort Bend County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond [Fort Bend County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Addicks
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,578 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond<5>
- Katy [Harris 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 Addicks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addicks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Addicks. 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 Addicks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addicks ...
Looking for more information about Addicks? 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 Addicks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Addicks.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Addicks. 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 have 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 Addicks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Addicks) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Addicks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7825, Longitude: -95.6424 In this case, the coordinates for Addicks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |