Welcome to Stowell ...

Stowell is located on the Gulf Coast.

Stowell is located in Chambers County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stowell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Stowell is near sea level<2>.

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

Stowell lies within the (409) area code.

The ZIP code for Stowell: 77661<3>

Communities Also Named Stowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Stowell - they are located in California, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Stowell ...

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

• Anahuac
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
  • Anahuac is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <4>
• China
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
• Nome
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
  • Nome is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <4>
• Taylor Landing
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
  • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
• Hamshire
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
  • Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <4>
• Monroe City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
• La Belle
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
• Hankamer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
  • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <4>
• High Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
  • High Island is located in Galveston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Island <4>
• Double Bayou
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stowell ...

Looking for more information about Stowell? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stowell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stowell.

Adding Stowell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stowell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stowell was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Stowell in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Stowell post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stowell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chambers County: www.co.chambers.tx.us/

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