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Nearest Communities to High Island,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to High Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for High Island:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

High Island is located in Galveston County.

The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Galveston County: Brazoria & Harris.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 37 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of High Island. Of these communities, 26 are located in counties other than Galveston County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for High Island (which is Galveston County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from High Island

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Galveston County   (where High Island resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.galveston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Galveston:   Galveston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to High Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from High Island.
      • Gilchrist
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Rollover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollover
        • Rollover is located in Galveston County
      • Caplen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolivar Peninsula
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
        • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Crystal Beach
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Patton Woods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Woods
        • Patton Woods is located in Galveston County
      • Stingaree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stingaree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingaree
        • Stingaree is located in Galveston County
      • Elmgrove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
        • Elmgrove is located in Galveston County
      • Bolivar Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Beach
        • Bolivar Beach is located in Galveston County
      • Fort Travis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Travis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Travis
        • Fort Travis is located in Galveston County
      • Port Bolivar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chambers County
    • County Website:   www.co.chambers.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Chambers:   Anahuac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to High Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from High Island.
      • Sea Breeze
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
        • Sea Breeze is located in Chambers County
      • Figridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figridge
        • Figridge is located in Chambers County
      • Stowell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Double Bayou
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Monroe City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Oak Island
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
        • Oak Island is located in Chambers County
      • Anahuac
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Hankamer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
          • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <4>
        • Turtle Bayou
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Eminence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
          • Eminence is located in Chambers County
        • Wallisville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
          • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <4>
        • Beach City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
          • Beach City is located in Chambers County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
        • Cove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
          • Cove is located in Chambers County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   www.co.jefferson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Beaumont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to High Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from High Island.
      • Hamshire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
        • Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <4>
      • Morey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morey
        • Morey is located in Jefferson County
      • La Belle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
        • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Fannett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannett
        • Fannett is located in Jefferson County
      • Galloway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
        • Galloway is located in Jefferson County
      • Cheek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek
        • Cheek is located in Jefferson County
      • Hillebrandt
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillebrandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt
        • Hillebrandt is located in Jefferson County
      • Lovell Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell Lake
        • Lovell Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Liberty County
    • County Website:   www.co.liberty.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Liberty:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to High Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from High Island.
      • Cottonwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Liberty County
      • Abshier Settlement
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abshier Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshier Settlement
        • Abshier Settlement is located in Liberty County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- High Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5671, Longitude: -94.3940    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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