Welcome to Winnie ...

Winnie is located on the Gulf Coast.

Winnie is located in Chambers County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winnie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Winnie is near sea level<3>.

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

Winnie is within the (409) area code.

The ZIP code for Winnie: 77665<4>

Communities Also Named Winnie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Winnie - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Winnie ...

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

• 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 <5>
• China
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Nome
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Devers
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devers
  • Devers is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devers <5>
• 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.<2> 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
• La Belle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
• Hankamer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Double Bayou
  (17 miles [27.4 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 Winnie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winnie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winnie ...

Looking for more information about Winnie? 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 Winnie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winnie.

Adding Winnie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winnie 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 Winnie was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Winnie in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Winnie post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winnie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winnie. 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/