Welcome to Almeda ...

Almeda is located on the Gulf Coast.

Almeda is located in Harris County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Almeda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

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

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

Communities Also Named Almeda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Almeda - they are located in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Almeda.

Communities near Almeda ...

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

• Houston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Pasadena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <4>
• Pearland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <4>
• Sugar Land
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Missouri City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 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 <4>
• Friendswood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <4>
• Deer Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Alvin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
• Bellaire
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Almeda ...

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

Adding Almeda to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Almeda post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Almeda.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Almeda. 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/