Welcome to Amelia ...
Amelia is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Amelia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Amelia is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Amelia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Amelia: (409)
Adding Amelia 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 Amelia 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 Amelia 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 Amelia on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Amelia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amelia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amelia.
Communities near Amelia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amelia.
- Beaumont [Jefferson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont [Jefferson County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,825 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont<5>
- Port Arthur [Jefferson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Arthur
- Port Arthur [Jefferson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 54,280 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Arthur<5>
- Nederland [Jefferson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Nederland [Jefferson County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,371 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nederland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland<5>
- Groves [Jefferson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
- Groves [Jefferson County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,480 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Groves
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves<5>
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- Lumberton [Hardin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton [Hardin County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,073 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lumberton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton<5>
- Port Neches [Jefferson County]
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- Port Neches [Jefferson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,655 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Port Neches
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches<5>
- Vidor [Orange County]
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- Vidor [Orange County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,403 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Vidor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor<5>
- Silsbee [Hardin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
- Silsbee [Hardin County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the north of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,617 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silsbee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee<5>
- Sour Lake [Hardin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
- Sour Lake [Hardin County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,924 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake<5>
- Bevil Oaks [Jefferson County]
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- Bevil Oaks [Jefferson County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Amelia
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,225 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bevil Oaks
- Lumberton [Hardin 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 Amelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amelia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amelia. 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 Amelia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amelia. See our Newspapers Page for Amelia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amelia ...
Looking for more information about Amelia? 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 Amelia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amelia.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amelia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Jefferson, 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 Amelia - 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 from Point A (ie- Amelia) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0699, Longitude: -94.1910 In this case, the coordinates for Amelia 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. |