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Welcome to Podo ...

So far, we found very little information about Podo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Podo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Podo, please Contact Us.


Podo was located on the Gulf Coast.

Podo would have been located within present day Matagorda County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Podo is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Podo was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Podo ...

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

  • Bay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wharton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • West Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sweeny
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Needville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Chalmers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Pledger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Danciger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Vleck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Newgulf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Podo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Podo - 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.