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Welcome to Hungerford ...

Hungerford is located on the Gulf Coast.

Hungerford is located in Wharton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hungerford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Hungerford is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Hungerford: 979

The ZIP code for Hungerford: 77448<3>

Communities Also Named Hungerford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hungerford - they are located in Michigan, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Hungerford ...

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

  • Rosenberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • El Campo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wharton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Needville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • East Bernard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pleak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Fairchilds
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Wallis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Beasley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kendleton
    (5 miles [8 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 Hungerford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hungerford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hungerford ...

Looking for more information about Hungerford? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hungerford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hungerford.

Adding Hungerford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hungerford 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 Hungerford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hungerford post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hungerford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hungerford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hungerford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hungerford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/