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Welcome to Quaker Village ...

Quaker Village is located on the Gulf Coast.

Quaker Village is located in Galveston County<1>.

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

Quaker Village is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Quaker Village ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Quaker Village - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Quaker Village ...

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

  • Houston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasadena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Baytown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • Alvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quaker Village ...

Looking for more information about Quaker 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quaker Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quaker Village.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quaker Village - 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.