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Welcome to Port O'Connor ...

Port O'Connor is located on the Gulf Coast.

Port O'Connor is located in Calhoun County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Port O'Connor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

A typical abbreviation for Port O'Connor: Prt. O'Connor

Port O'Connor is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Port O'Connor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Port O'Connor: 361

The ZIP code for Port O'Connor: 77982<3>

Communities near Port O'Connor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port O'Connor.

  • Port Lavaca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Seadrift
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Point Comfort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Indianola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indianola is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
  • Port Alto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
  • Weedhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Long Mott
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Palacios
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Collegeport
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Kamey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port O'Connor ...

Looking for more information about Port O'Connor? 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 Port O'Connor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port O'Connor.

Adding Port O'Connor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Port O'Connor 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 Port O'Connor was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Port O'Connor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port O'Connor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Port O'Connor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port O'Connor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.