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Welcome to Fulshear ...

The city of Fulshear is located on the Gulf Coast.

Fulshear is located in Fort Bend County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fulshear, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fulshear has a population of 13,968 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fulshear is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Fulshear: (281)<4>, (713) and (832).

The ZIP code for Fulshear: 77441<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fulshear had an population of 13,968 people. This is an increase of 1,131.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1,850.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fulshear had a population of 1,134 people. This makes Fulshear the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,134 people, the population of Fulshear increased 58.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 716 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fulshear.

Communities near Fulshear ...

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

  • Sugar Land
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rosenberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
    • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <6>
  • Katy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <6>
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
  • Sealy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
    • Sealy is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <6>
  • Brookshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire
    • Brookshire is located in Waller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookshire <6>
  • Meadows
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Fort Bend County
  • Meadows Place
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • East Bernard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 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 Fulshear. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fulshear.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fulshear ...

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

Adding Fulshear to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fulshear 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 Fulshear was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fulshear on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fulshear.

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

The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fort Bend, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fulshear.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fulshear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Fulshear, area code (281, 832) is an overlay.
<5>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 city (such as Fulshear). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fulshear or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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