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Welcome to Amelia ...

Amelia is located on the Gulf Coast.

Amelia is located in Jefferson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Amelia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

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)

Communities Also Named Amelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,184 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nederland
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <4>
  • Groves
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lumberton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
  • Port Neches
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Neches
    • Port Neches is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,596 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Port Neches
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <4>
  • Vidor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vidor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <4>
  • Silsbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
    • Silsbee is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Silsbee
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <4>
  • Sour Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bevil Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
    • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bevil Oaks
  • China
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on China
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <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 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.

Adding Amelia to Our Gazetteer ...

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Amelia post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amelia.

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amelia - 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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