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Welcome to Pheasant ...

Pheasant is located on the Gulf Coast.

Pheasant is located in Matagorda County<1>.


The location of Pheasant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Pheasant is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Pheasant ...

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

  • Bay City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
  • Palacios
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • La Ward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ward
    • La Ward is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Ward <4>
  • Blessing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <4>
  • Collegeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
    • Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <4>
  • Elmaton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
    • Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <4>
  • Francitas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas
    • Francitas is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francitas <4>
  • Midfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
    • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <4>
  • Markham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
  • Port Alto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pheasant ...

Looking for more information about Pheasant? 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 Pheasant, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pheasant.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pheasant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pheasant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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