Welcome to Bammel ...

Bammel is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bammel is located in Harris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bammel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Bammel is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Bammel ...

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

• Houston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Humble
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble
  • Humble is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humble <3>
• Tomball
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
  • Tomball is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <3>
• Jersey Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
  • Jersey Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <3>
• Hunters Creek Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
  • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
• City of Spring Valley Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
  • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <3>
• Bunker Hill Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
  • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
• Spring Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
• Piney Point Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
  • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
  • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
  • Piney Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <3>
• Oak Ridge North
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
  • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <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 Bammel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bammel.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bammel ...

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

Adding Bammel to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Bammel post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bammel.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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