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Welcome to South Bend ...

South Bend is located on the Gulf Coast.

South Bend is located in Harris County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Bend: S. Bend

South Bend is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named South Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named South Bend: This one is located in Harris County and the other is located in Young County.

Beyond Texas, there are 13 communities that are also named South Bend - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming.

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

Communities near South Bend ...

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

  • Houston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasadena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • League City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Baytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Missouri City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Friendswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • La Porte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Alvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Bend ...

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

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 South Bend - 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.