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Welcome to Eagles Point ...

Eagles Point is located on the Gulf Coast.

Eagles Point is located in Galveston County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Eagles Point: Eagles Pt.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Eagles Point for more information about variations on the name of Eagles Point.

Eagles Point is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Eagles Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagles Point.

  • Houston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pearland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • League City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Texas City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • La Porte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Alvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
  • Dickinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • La Marque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagles Point ...

Looking for more information about Eagles Point? 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 Eagles Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagles Point.

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 Eagles Point - 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.