Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located

Highland is located in McLennan County<1>.

Highland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Highland: 254

Communities Also Named Highland ...

While we believe that this Highland is located in McLennan County, we know of another 5 Texas communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas, Erath, Galveston, Johnson and Smith County.

Beyond Texas, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Highland ...

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

• Waco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • Waco is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
• Hewitt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <3>
• Robinson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Robinson is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <3>
• Bellmead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
  • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <3>
• Woodway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
  • Woodway is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <3>
• Lacy - Lakeview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
  • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <3>
• McGregor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • McGregor is located in Coryell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
• Beverly Hills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
  • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
• Northcrest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
• Bruceville - Eddy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
  • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

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