Welcome to Mykawa ...
Mykawa is located on the Gulf Coast.
Mykawa is located in Harris County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mykawa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Mykawa is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mykawa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mykawa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mykawa.
- Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pasadena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Land
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- League City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Missouri City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
- Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
- Friendswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deer Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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 Mykawa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mykawa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mykawa. 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 Mykawa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mykawa. See our Newspapers Page for Mykawa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mykawa ...
Looking for more information about Mykawa? 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 Mykawa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mykawa.
Adding Mykawa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mykawa 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 Mykawa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mykawa post office opened in 1907.
We also found Mykawa in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mykawa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mykawa - 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/ |