Welcome to Meadow Bend ...
Meadow Bend is located on the Gulf Coast.
Meadow Bend is located in Galveston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Meadow Bend: Meadow Bnd.
Meadow Bend is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Meadow Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Meadow Bend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meadow Bend.
- Pasadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Texas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <3>
- La Porte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Alvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dickinson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
- Dickinson is located in Galveston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>
- La Marque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Meadow Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meadow Bend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meadow 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 Meadow Bend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Meadow Bend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadow Bend ...
Looking for more information about Meadow 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 Meadow Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meadow 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 Meadow 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. |
| <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. |