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Welcome to Danciger ...

Danciger is located on the Gulf Coast.

Danciger is located in Brazoria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Danciger, you might consider that their post office opened in 1934.

Danciger is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Danciger: 979

The ZIP code for Danciger: 77431<3>

Communities near Danciger ...

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

  • Bay City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wharton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • West Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sweeny
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Needville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Brazoria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairchilds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Holiday Lakes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Bailey's Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Pledger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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 Danciger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danciger.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danciger ...

Looking for more information about Danciger? 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 Danciger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danciger.

Adding Danciger to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Danciger post office opened in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danciger.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danciger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Danciger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danciger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/