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Welcome to Greens Bayou ...

Greens Bayou is located on the Gulf Coast.

Greens Bayou is located in Harris County<1>.

Greens Bayou is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Greens Bayou ...

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

  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pasadena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pearland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • League City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Baytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Friendswood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • La Porte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Bellaire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greens Bayou ...

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

Adding Greens Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greens Bayou 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 for Greens Bayou was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greens Bayou.

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 Greens Bayou - 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.