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Welcome to Porter Heights ...

Porter Heights is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Porter Heights is located in Montgomery County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Porter Heights: Porter Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Porter Heights is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Porter Heights ...

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

  • Conroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
    • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <3>
  • Humble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tomball
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
    • Tomball is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <3>
  • Cleveland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <3>
  • Oak Ridge North
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
    • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <3>
  • Shenandoah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
  • Panorama Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Splendora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splendora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splendora
    • Splendora is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Splendora <3>
  • Patton Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roman Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 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 Porter Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter Heights ...

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porter Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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