Welcome to Bolivar Peninsula ...

Bolivar Peninsula is located on the Gulf Coast.

Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County<1>.

The location of Bolivar Peninsula has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Bolivar Peninsula is near sea level<3>.

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

Websites for Bolivar Peninsula ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Communities near Bolivar Peninsula ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bolivar Peninsula.

• Galveston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
  • Galveston is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
• Gilchrist
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• High Island
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
  • High Island is located in Galveston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Island <4>
• Port Bolivar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bolivar
  • Port Bolivar is located in Galveston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Bolivar <4>
• Double Bayou
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
• Anahuac
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• San Leon
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leon
  • San Leon is located in Galveston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leon <4>
• Texas City
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <4>
• Monroe City
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
• Texas City Junction
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolivar Peninsula ...

Looking for more information about Bolivar Peninsula? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bolivar Peninsula, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bolivar Peninsula.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolivar Peninsula. 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/