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Welcome to Channelview ...

Channelview is located on the Gulf Coast.

Channelview is located in Harris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Channelview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1933.

Channelview is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Channelview: 713, 281, 346 & 832<3>

The ZIP code for Channelview: 77530<4>

Communities near Channelview ...

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

  • Houston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pasadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • League City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Baytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Friendswood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • La Porte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • South Houston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Humble
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Channelview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Channelview.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Channelview ...

Looking for more information about Channelview? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Channelview, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Channelview.

Adding Channelview to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Channelview 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 (so far) for Channelview was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Channelview post office opened in 1933.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Channelview.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Channelview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Channelview area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Channelview area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Channelview). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Channelview or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/