Welcome to Gulf ...
So far, we found very little information about Gulf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gulf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gulf, please Contact Us.
Gulf was located on the Gulf Coast.
Gulf would have been located within present day Matagorda County<2>.
The location of Gulf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gulf is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gulf was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gulf ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gulf - they are located in California, Missouri and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gulf.
Communities near Gulf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gulf.
- Bay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <5>
- Palacios
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios
- Palacios is located in Matagorda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palacios <5>
- Matagorda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda
- Matagorda is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matagorda <5>
- Wadsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
- Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <5>
- Sargent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargent <5>
- Caney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Cedar Lane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
- Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <5>
- Collegeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport
- Collegeport is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeport <5>
- Elmaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
- Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <5>
- Elliott ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Gulf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gulf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gulf. 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 Gulf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gulf. See our Newspapers Page for Gulf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gulf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gulf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |