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Welcome to Porter ...

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

Porter is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Porter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.

Porter is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Porter: 713, 281, 346 & 832<3>

The ZIP code for Porter: 77365<4>

Communities Also Named Porter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Porter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Porter ...

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

  • Conroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Humble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Ridge North
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Shenandoah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Splendora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Patton Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Cut and Shoot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...

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

Adding Porter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porter 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 Porter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Porter post office opened in 1951.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porter.

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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Porter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Porter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Porter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Porter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/