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Welcome to Winnie ...

Winnie is located on the Gulf Coast.

Winnie is located in Chambers County<1>.

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<2>.

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

Area Code for Winnie: 409

The ZIP code for Winnie: 77665<3>

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)
  • China
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • China is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
  • Nome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nome is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <4>
  • Devers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor Landing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Hamshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • La Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • Hankamer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Double Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou

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 (so far) for Winnie was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winnie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winnie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winnie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winnie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.