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Welcome to Herbert ...

Herbert is located on the Gulf Coast.

Herbert is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

Herbert is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Herbert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herbert - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Herbert ...

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

  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosenberg
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulshear
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • West University Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Manvel
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Herbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herbert.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herbert ...

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

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 Herbert - 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.