Welcome to Hawdon (aka 'Hawdon Junction') ...

Hawdon is located on the Gulf Coast.

Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

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

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

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

The community of Hawdon has also been called Hawdon Junction.

Communities near Hawdon ...

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

Pearland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearland is located in Brazoria County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pearland
- From Hawdon to Pearland
Sugar Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Land
- From Hawdon to Sugar Land
Missouri City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
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Friendswood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Friendswood is located in Galveston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
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Alvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alvin is located in Brazoria County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alvin
- From Hawdon to Alvin
Bellaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bellaire is located in Harris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
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South Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Houston is located in Harris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
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Stafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stafford
- From Hawdon to Stafford
West University Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West University Place is located in Harris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
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Manvel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manvel is located in Brazoria County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hawdon ...

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

Adding Hawdon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hawdon.

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 Hawdon - 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 Hawdon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Hawdon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.