Welcome to North Houston ...
North Houston is located on the Gulf Coast.
North Houston is located in Harris County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Houston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
A typical abbreviation for North Houston: N. Houston
North Houston is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Houston lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Houston: 713, 281, 346 & 832<3>
The ZIP code for North Houston: 77315<4>
Communities Also Named North Houston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Houston - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Houston.
Communities near North Houston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Houston.
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Humble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West University Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tomball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jacinto City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Hunters Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
- Meadows Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
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 North Houston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Houston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Houston. 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 North Houston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Houston ...
Looking for more information about North Houston? 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 North Houston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Houston.
Adding North Houston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Houston 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 North Houston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Houston post office opened in 1910. The North Houston post office closed in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Houston.
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 North Houston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 North Houston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the North Houston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 North Houston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Houston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |