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Welcome to Piney Point Village (aka 'Piney Point') ...

The city of Piney Point Village is located on the Gulf Coast.

Piney Point Village is located in Harris County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Piney Point Village, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Piney Point Village: Piney Pt. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Piney Point Village has a population of 3,447 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Piney Point Village is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Piney Point Village: (281)<4>, (713) and (832).

The city of Piney Point Village has also been called Piney Point.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piney Point Village had an population of 3,447 people. This is an increase of 10.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Piney Point Village had a population of 3,125 people. This makes Piney Point Village the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Piney Point Village represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 441st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,125 people, the population of Piney Point Village decreased 7.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,380 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Piney Point Village.

Communities near Piney Point Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piney Point Village.

  • Houston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pasadena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pearland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Missouri City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Katy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <5>
  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
  • South Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
    • South Houston is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <5>
  • Stafford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
  • West University Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
    • West University Place is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piney Point Village ...

Looking for more information about Piney Point Village? 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 Piney Point Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piney Point Village.

Adding Piney Point Village to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Piney Point Village 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 Piney Point Village was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Piney Point Village.

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.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 Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piney Point Village.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piney Point Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Piney Point Village, area code (281, 832) is an overlay.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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