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Welcome to Phoenix ...

Phoenix is located on the South Texas Plains.

Phoenix is located in Bexar County<1>.

When the people of Phoenix refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Phoenician<2>

Phoenix is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Phoenix ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Phoenix - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania and South Carolina (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phoenix.

Communities near Phoenix ...

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

  • San Antonio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Converse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Universal City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Live Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leon Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Helotes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamo Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Windcrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Terrell Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 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 Phoenix. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phoenix.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phoenix ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Phoenix refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Phoenix may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phoenix - 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.