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Welcome to First Colony ...

First Colony is located on the Gulf Coast.

First Colony is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

First Colony is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named First Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named First Colony - it's located in Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for First Colony.

Communities near First Colony ...

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

  • Houston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rosenberg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Katy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <3>
  • Bellaire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulshear
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stafford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West University Place
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Manvel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <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 First Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for First Colony.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for First Colony ...

Looking for more information about First Colony? 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 First Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for First Colony.

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 First Colony - 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.