Welcome to Ventura ...

Ventura is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Ventura is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Ventura has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ventura is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Ventura ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ventura - they are located in California (2), Florida, Iowa and Michigan.

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

Communities near Ventura ...

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

• Conroe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
  • Conroe is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <4>
• Tomball
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
  • Tomball is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <4>
• Willis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
  • Willis is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
• Waller
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
  • Waller is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waller <4>
• Oak Ridge North
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
  • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <4>
• Shenandoah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Panorama Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
  • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
• Magnolia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
• Montgomery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Chateau Woods
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
  • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery 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 Ventura. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ventura.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ventura ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/

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