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Welcome to Sixmile ...

Sixmile is located on the Gulf Coast.

Sixmile is located in Calhoun County<1>.

Sixmile is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sixmile: 361

Communities Also Named Sixmile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sixmile - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Sixmile ...

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

  • Port Lavaca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seadrift
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Point Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Ward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kamey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
  • La Salle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Placedo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vanderbilt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dacosta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Heyser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sixmile ...

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

Footnotes ...

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