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Welcome to Eastgate ...

Eastgate is located on the Gulf Coast.

Eastgate is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastgate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Eastgate is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Eastgate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Eastgate - they are located in British Columbia, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Indiana (4), Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Eastgate ...

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

  • Humble
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mont Belvieu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Splendora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Patton Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
  • Roman Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roman Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roman Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,035 people
  • Woodbranch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbranch is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbranch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Old River - Winfree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Ames
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ames is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 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 Eastgate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastgate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastgate ...

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

Adding Eastgate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eastgate 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 (so far) for Eastgate was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastgate.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastgate - 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.