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Welcome to Hitchcock ...

The city of Hitchcock is located on the Gulf Coast.

Hitchcock is located in Galveston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hitchcock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hitchcock has a population of 7,865 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hitchcock is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Hitchcock: 409

The ZIP code for Hitchcock: 77563<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hitchcock had an population of 7,865 people. This is an increase of 12.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hitchcock had a population of 6,961 people. This makes Hitchcock the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Hitchcock represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 265th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,961 people, the population of Hitchcock increased 9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,386 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hitchcock.

Communities Also Named Hitchcock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hitchcock - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Virginia (2).

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

Websites for Hitchcock ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Communities near Hitchcock ...

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

  • League City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Galveston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Friendswood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <5>
  • Alvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <5>
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <5>
  • Seabrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Webster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <5>
  • Nassau Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
    • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <5>
  • Taylor Lake Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
    • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <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 Hitchcock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hitchcock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hitchcock ...

Looking for more information about Hitchcock? 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 Hitchcock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hitchcock.

Adding Hitchcock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Hitchcock post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hitchcock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hitchcock. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hitchcock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hitchcock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Hitchcock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hitchcock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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