Welcome to Oyster Creek ...

The city of Oyster Creek is located on the Gulf Coast.

Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County<1>.

The location of Oyster Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oyster Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Oyster Creek: Oyster Crk. (or less commonly used: Oyster Ck. or Oyster Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oyster Creek has a population of 1,205 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Oyster Creek is near sea level<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oyster Creek had an population of 1,205 people. This is an increase of 8.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oyster Creek had a population of 1,111 people. This makes Oyster Creek the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,111 people, the population of Oyster Creek decreased 6.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,192 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oyster Creek.

Communities Also Named Oyster Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Oyster Creek - they are located in New Jersey and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Oyster Creek ...

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

• Lake Jackson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson
  • Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Jackson <5>
• Angleton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
  • Angleton is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <5>
• Freeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
• Clute
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
  • Clute is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <5>
• Richwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
• Brazoria
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazoria
  • Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazoria <5>
• Jones Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
  • Jones Creek is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones Creek <5>
• Danbury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
  • Danbury is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
• Holiday Lakes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
  • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
• Bailey's Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
  • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 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 Oyster Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oyster Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oyster Creek ...

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

Adding Oyster Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oyster Creek 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 Oyster Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oyster Creek.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/