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La Bahia is located

La Bahia is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of La Bahia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

La Bahia is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for La Bahia: (979)

Communities near La Bahia ...

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

  • Brenham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <3>
  • Giddings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Somerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <3>
  • Burton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Carmine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Carmine is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <3>
  • Round Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Rehburg is located in Washington County
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Austin County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Bahia ...

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

Adding La Bahia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Bahia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Bahia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the La Bahia post office opened in 1879.

We also found La Bahia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Bahia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Bahia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Bahia - 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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