Welcome to High Island ...
High Island is located on the Gulf Coast.
High Island is located in Galveston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of High Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
A typical abbreviation for High Island: High Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
High Island is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: High Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for High Island: (409)
The ZIP code for High Island: 77623<3>
Websites for High Island ...
Junior League: www.jlgalveston.org/
Communities Also Named High Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named High Island - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Island.
Communities near High Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Island.
- Gilchrist
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Caplen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
- Caplen is located in Galveston County
- Bolivar Peninsula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
- Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
- Stowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Stowell is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowell <5>
- Crystal Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Crystal Beach is located in Galveston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Beach <5>
- Double Bayou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Winnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Winnie is located in Chambers County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <5>
- Monroe City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
- Monroe City is located in Chambers County
- Hamshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
- Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <5>
- Anahuac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
- Anahuac is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <5>
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 High Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Island. 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 High Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Island. See our Newspapers Page for High Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Island ...
Looking for more information about High Island? 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 High Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for High Island.
Adding High Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of High Island 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 High Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the High Island post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for High Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Island. 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 High Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as High Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether High Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |