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Welcome to Shady Acres ...

Shady Acres is located on the Gulf Coast.

Shady Acres is located in Harris County<1>.

Shady Acres is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Shady Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Shady Acres: This one is located in Harris County and the other is located in Jim Wells County.

Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named Shady Acres - they are located in Alabama (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Shady Acres ...

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

  • Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pasadena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Missouri City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bellaire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Houston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stafford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Humble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

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