Welcome to Briar Vista ...
Briar Vista is located on the Gulf Coast.
Briar Vista is located in Fort Bend County<1>.
Briar Vista is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Briar Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Briar Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briar Vista.
- Houston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pasadena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pearland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Missouri City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
- Friendswood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <3>
- Alvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bellaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Bellaire is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
- South Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
- South Houston is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <3>
- Stafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Briar Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briar Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briar Vista. 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 Briar Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briar Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Briar Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Briar Vista ...
Looking for more information about Briar Vista? 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 Briar Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Briar Vista.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Briar Vista - 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. |