Highlands, Texas

About Highlands

Highlands is a small unincorporated community in eastern Texas.

Officially, Highlands is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.88 square miles.

📰 Highlands News Today

• Henry "Hank" Lee Ringo Obituary | Sterling-White Funeral Home & Cemetery | Highlands, TX Tribute Archive · Oct 7
• Julie Ann Cormier Obituary (2026) - Highlands, TX - Sterling-White Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Highlands, Texas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19
• Photos: July 4 in Lake Highlands, Texas Lake Highlands Advocate · Jul 6
• Fireworks stand catches on fire in Highlands, fire marshal's office says ABC13 Houston · May 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Highlands Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highlands

• 4 corners BBQ
• Denny's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• JC's Seafood — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highlands

• Allison R Peirce Jr Wetlands - Nature Sanctuary reviews ★
• Ambrosia Park reviews ★
• Armaryllis Park reviews ★
• Baytown Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brownwood Park reviews ★
• Crystal Bay Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• David G. Burnet Park reviews ★
• Edna Mae Washington Park reviews ★
• Highlands Community Center reviews ★
• Highlands Sports Complex reviews ★
• Kaminski Park reviews ★
• Meadowbrook Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Highlands

• HIGHLANDS EL
• HIGHLANDS J H
• HOPPER PRI
• POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Highlands

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