Welcome to Bessie Heights ...
Bessie Heights is located on the Gulf Coast.
Bessie Heights is located in Orange County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bessie Heights: Bessie Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Bessie Heights is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bessie Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bessie Heights: 409
Communities near Bessie Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bessie Heights.
- Beaumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Port Arthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nederland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nederland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <3>
- Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Port Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Neches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Neches <3>
- Vidor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
- Bridge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
- Bridge City is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <3>
- West Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <3>
- Pinehurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
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 Bessie Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bessie Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bessie Heights. 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 Bessie Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bessie Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Bessie Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bessie Heights ...
Looking for more information about Bessie Heights? 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 Bessie Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bessie Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bessie Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |