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Welcome to Fondren Southwest ...

Fondren Southwest is located on the Gulf Coast.

Fondren Southwest is located in Harris County<1>.

Fondren Southwest is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Fondren Southwest ...

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

  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pasadena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pearland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Missouri City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rosenberg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellaire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Houston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Stafford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West University Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fondren Southwest ...

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

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 Fondren Southwest - 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.