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Welcome to Bor-ley Heights ...

Bor-ley Heights is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bor-ley Heights is located in Jefferson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bor-ley Heights: Bor Ley Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Bor-ley Heights is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Bor-ley Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bor-ley Heights: 409

Communities near Bor-ley Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bor-ley Heights.

  • Beaumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nederland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Neches
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Vidor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
  • Silsbee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kountze
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sour Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bevil Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • China
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <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 Bor-ley Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bor-ley Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bor-ley Heights ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bor-ley 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.