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Welcome to Markham ...

Markham is located on the Gulf Coast.

Markham is located in Matagorda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Markham is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Markham: 979

The ZIP code for Markham: 77456<3>

Communities Also Named Markham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Markham ...

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

  • Bay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Palacios
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Elmaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Midfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chalmers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Danevang
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Blessing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • McCroskey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Van Vleck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...

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

Adding Markham to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Markham post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markham - 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 Markham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Markham 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/