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Welcome to Crystal Beach ...

Crystal Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.

Crystal Beach is located in Galveston County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Crystal Beach: Crystal Bch.

Crystal Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Websites for Crystal Beach ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Communities Also Named Crystal Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Crystal Beach - they are located in Florida, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), New Brunswick, New York, Ontario (3), Vermont and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crystal Beach.

Communities near Crystal Beach ...

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

  • Texas City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Galveston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Caplen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
    • Caplen is located in Galveston County
  • Gilchrist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
    • Gilchrist is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilchrist <3>
  • Port Bolivar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Double Bayou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
  • High Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Leon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Texas City Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
  • Bayou Vista
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 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 Crystal Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crystal Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Beach ...

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

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

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.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 Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crystal Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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