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Welcome to Magnolia ...

The city of Magnolia is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Magnolia is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Magnolia has a population of 2,105 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Magnolia is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Magnolia: 713, 281, 346 & 832<4>

The ZIP codes for Magnolia: 77353-77355<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Magnolia had an population of 2,105 people. This is an increase of 51.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 89.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Magnolia had a population of 1,393 people. This makes Magnolia the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,393 people, the population of Magnolia increased 25.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,111 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Magnolia.

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Magnolia: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in San Jacinto County.

Beyond Texas, there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Magnolia ...

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

  • Conroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <6>
  • Tomball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge North
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shenandoah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Panorama Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Island
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Chateau Woods
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

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

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia 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 Magnolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Magnolia post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Magnolia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Magnolia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Magnolia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Magnolia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Magnolia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Magnolia includes: 77353, 77354 & 77355.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/