Welcome to Raccoon Bend ...

Raccoon Bend is located

Raccoon Bend is located in Austin County<1>.

The location of Raccoon Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Raccoon Bend: Raccoon Bnd.

Raccoon Bend is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Raccoon Bend: (979)

Communities Also Named Raccoon Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Raccoon Bend - it's located in Kentucky.

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

Communities near Raccoon Bend ...

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

Brenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
- Brenham is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
Hempstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Hempstead is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
Prairie View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <4>
Sealy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
- Sealy is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <4>
Brookshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
- Brookshire is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <4>
Bellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <4>
Waller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Waller is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waller <4>
Pine Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
San Felipe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe
- San Felipe is located in Austin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Felipe <4>
Pattison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattison
- Pattison is located in Waller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattison <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raccoon Bend ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raccoon Bend - 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.