The location of Amelia
Welcome to Amelia ...
Amelia is located in Jefferson County.
The location of Amelia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Amelia is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Amelia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amelia is within the (409) area code.
Communities near Amelia ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Amelia and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Bevil Oaks [Map] | 1,251 | NW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| China [Map] | 1,205 | W | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Groves [Map] | 15,769 | SE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Lumberton [Map] | 12,829 | N | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Nederland [Map] | 17,491 | SE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
| Nome [Map] | 602 | W | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Amelia.
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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amelia. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amelia.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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 ...
Visit our Community Index for Texas
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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amelia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Amelia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amelia. |