Welcome to Addicks ...

Addicks is located on the Gulf Coast.

Addicks is located in Harris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Addicks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Addicks is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Addicks ...

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

• Houston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Houston
  • From Addicks to Houston
• Sugar Land
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
  • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sugar Land
  • From Addicks to Sugar Land
• Missouri City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
  • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
• Rosenberg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
  • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <3>
• Katy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
  • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <3>
• Bellaire
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Fulshear
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulshear
  • Fulshear is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulshear <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fulshear
  • From Addicks to Fulshear
• Stafford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stafford
  • From Addicks to Stafford
• West University Place
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Richmond
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>

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.

Adding Addicks to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Addicks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Addicks post office opened in 1884.

We also found Addicks in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Addicks.

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/