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Welcome to Shady Oaks ...

Shady Oaks is located on the Gulf Coast.

Shady Oaks is located in Harris County<1>.

Shady Oaks is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Shady Oaks ...

While we believe that this Shady Oaks is located in Harris County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Shady Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Henderson and Tarrant County.

Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Shady Oaks - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Maryland (2).

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

Communities near Shady Oaks ...

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

  • Pasadena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pearland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • League City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Baytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Texas City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Friendswood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • La Porte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alvin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shady Oaks ...

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

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 Oaks - 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.