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Welcome to San Felipe ...

The town of San Felipe is located

San Felipe is located in Austin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of San Felipe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, San Felipe has a population of 831 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of San Felipe is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

San Felipe is located in the (979) area code.

The ZIP code for San Felipe: 77473<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, San Felipe had an population of 831 people. This is an increase of 11.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, San Felipe had a population of 747 people. This makes San Felipe the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 747 people, the population of San Felipe decreased 13.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 868 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for San Felipe.

Communities Also Named San Felipe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named San Felipe - they are located in California (2) and New Mexico (2).

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

Communities near San Felipe ...

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

  • Katy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Fulshear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookshire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Bellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weston Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
    • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Eagle Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • East Bernard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Wallis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pine Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Waller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Simonton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton
    • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <6>

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 San Felipe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Felipe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Felipe ...

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

Adding San Felipe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found San Felipe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for San Felipe.

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

The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, 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 San Felipe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Felipe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 town (such as San Felipe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Felipe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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