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Welcome to Lazy Bend ...

Lazy Bend is located on the Gulf Coast.

Lazy Bend is located in Galveston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lazy Bend: Lazy Bnd.

Lazy Bend is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Lazy Bend ...

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

  • Pasadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • League City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Texas City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendswood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • La Porte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lazy Bend ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lazy Bend - 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.