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Welcome to Sunnyside ...

Sunnyside is located on the Gulf Coast.

Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Sunnyside is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sunnyside: 409

Communities Also Named Sunnyside ...

While we believe that this Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Sunnyside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Castro and Wilson County.

Beyond Texas, there are 106 communities that are also named Sunnyside - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (5), Colorado (4), Connecticut (2), Florida (6), Georgia (3), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador (3), North Carolina (7), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sunnyside ...

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

  • Port Arthur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Nederland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Groves
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <3>
  • Lumberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Port Neches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vidor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <3>
  • Bridge City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Silsbee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sour Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bevil Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnyside ...

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

Footnotes ...

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