Welcome to Gilchrist ...
Gilchrist is located on the Gulf Coast.
Gilchrist is located in Galveston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilchrist, you might consider that their post office opened in 1950.
Gilchrist is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Gilchrist lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gilchrist: 409
The ZIP code for Gilchrist: 77617<3>
Communities Also Named Gilchrist ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gilchrist - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ontario, Oregon and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gilchrist.
Websites for Gilchrist ...
Junior League: www.jlgalveston.org/
Communities near Gilchrist ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gilchrist.
- Bolivar Peninsula
(5 miles [8 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
- High Island
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Crystal Beach
(9 miles [14.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
- Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
- Smith Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
- Smith Point is located in Chambers County
- Port Bolivar
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Monroe City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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
- Stowell
(20 miles [32.2 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>
- 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>
- Winnie
(22 miles [35.4 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>
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 Gilchrist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gilchrist.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gilchrist. 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 Gilchrist.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilchrist. See our Newspapers Page for Gilchrist.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilchrist ...
Looking for more information about Gilchrist? 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 Gilchrist, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gilchrist.
Adding Gilchrist to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gilchrist post office opened in 1950.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilchrist.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilchrist. 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 Gilchrist - 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 Gilchrist). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gilchrist 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |