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Welcome to Klein ...

Klein is located on the Gulf Coast.

Klein is located in Harris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Klein, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Klein is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Klein ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Klein - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi and Montana.

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

Communities near Klein ...

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

  • Conroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Humble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tomball
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jersey Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hunters Creek Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
  • City of Spring Valley Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bunker Hill Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • Spring Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Piney Point Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Oak Ridge North
    (9 miles [14.5 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 Klein. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Klein.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Klein ...

Looking for more information about Klein? 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 Klein, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Klein.

Adding Klein to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Klein 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 Klein was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Klein post office opened in 1884. The Klein post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Klein.

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 Klein - 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>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/