In
Austin County, San Felipe is located just west of
Houston next to
Sealy on I-10 on the west bank of the Brazos River.
It was founded in 1824 as San Felipe de Austin.
In 1899 the Texas Western, a minor carrier, abandoned its Houston-Sealy line, and by 1890 the population of San Felipe had declined to 177. It stood at 206 in 1910. In 1947 the town had 305 residents, one business, two churches, a school, and a post office. In 1990 the population was 618.
