Millheim is located in Austin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Millheim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Millheim is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Millheim lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Millheim: 979
Communities Also Named Millheim ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Millheim - they are located in Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Millheim.
Communities near Millheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Millheim.
- Hempstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sealy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
- Brookshire is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <3>
- Bellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wallis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- San Felipe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pattison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brazos Country
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Country have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Millheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Millheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Millheim. 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 Millheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Millheim. See our Newspapers Page for Millheim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millheim ...
Looking for more information about Millheim? 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 Millheim, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Millheim.
Adding Millheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Millheim 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 for Millheim was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Millheim in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Millheim post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Millheim.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Millheim - 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/ |