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The city of Prairie View is located

Prairie View is located in Waller County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Prairie View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

A typical abbreviation for Prairie View: Prairie Vw.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Prairie View has a population of 6,915 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Prairie View is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Prairie View: (979)

The ZIP code for Prairie View: 77446<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prairie View had an population of 6,915 people. This is an increase of 24.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prairie View had a population of 5,576 people (or 12.91% of the total population of Waller County). This makes Prairie View the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Prairie View represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 311st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,576 people, the population of Prairie View increased 26.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,410 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Prairie View.

Communities Also Named Prairie View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Prairie View - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois (2), Kansas (2), Michigan, New Mexico and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Prairie View ...

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

  • Bellville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Pattison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Stagecoach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
    • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Plantersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <6>
  • Todd Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
    • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Fields Store
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Waller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hempstead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Paul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Waller 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 Prairie View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prairie View.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prairie View ...

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

Adding Prairie View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prairie View 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 Prairie View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Prairie View post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prairie View.

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

The official website for Waller County: www.co.waller.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 Waller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prairie View.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prairie View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Prairie View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prairie View 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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