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1. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesGalveston County - TSHA

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   Apr 7, 2021 · Galveston County was formed in 1838 under the republic from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties and organized in 1839. The county was organized in 1839. The first county courthouse, at Saccarappa, a community named for a river in Maine by settlers from that state, was located at the eastern end of Galveston Island.

2. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiVirginia County Creation Dates and Parent Counties

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   Name of County: Date Formed: Boundary Changes: Parent County: Counties Created by Boundary Changes: Accawmack 1634 Details: Colonial lands renamed Northampton 1642 Accomack: 1661 Details: Northampton none Albemarle: 1744 Oct 16 Details: Goochland, Louisa Fluvanna 1777, Charlotteville (city), Bedford 1753, Buckingham 1758 Alleghany: 1822 Jan 05 ...

3. www.galveston.com › early-history-galveston-countyHistorical Marker: Early History of Galveston County

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   Historical Marker. 722 21st Street, Galveston, TX (Directions) One of over 200 historical markers on the island, this marker is about the Early History of Galveston County. The marker was erected in 1966 by the Texas Historical Commission.

4. www.hmdb.org › m[Galveston County] Early History - The Historical Marker Database

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   Nov 24, 2011 · A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1861. Location. 29° 18.195′ N, 94° 47.392′ W. Marker is in Galveston, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Moody Avenue and Winnie Street. Touch for map.

5. www.txgalveston.org › historyHistory, Galveston County, TXGenWeb

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   The following year the Texas legislature granted incorporation to the city of Galveston with the power to elect town officers. [TSHA Handbook Online] On May 15, 1838, Galveston County was formed from territory taken from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties, with governmental organization taking place in 1839. The island city of Galveston ...

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Galveston_County,_TexasGalveston County, Texas - Wikipedia

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   Galveston County was formally established under the Republic of Texas on May 15, 1838. [5] The county was formed from territory taken from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria Counties, with governmental organization taking place in 1839. [6] The island and city of Galveston by far formed the most important population center.

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   When was Galveston County formed?

   • Galveston County was formed in 1838 under the republic from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties and organized in 1839. The county was organized in 1839. The first county courthouse, at Saccarappa, a community named for a river in Maine by settlers from that state, was located at the eastern end of Galveston Island.

   Galveston County - TSHA

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   Where is Galveston Texas located?

   • Galveston, the county seat, is located at roughly the geographical center of the county (29°18' N, 94°47' W) on the Coastal Plain. Other towns in the county include Texas City, Port Bolivar, Clear Lake Shores, Crystal Beach, Jamaica Beach, Kemah, Hitchcock, Alta Loma, Dickinson, League City, La Marque, Algoa, Arcadia, and Friendswood.

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   How big is Galveston County Texas?

   • According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 874 square miles (2,260 km 2 ), of which 495 square miles (1,280 km 2) (57%) is covered by water. [ 9] Galveston County is located on the plains of the Texas Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of the state.

   Galveston County, Texas - Wikipedia

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   What is Galveston County known for?

   • The county comprises mainland, Galveston Bay, and Galveston Island. The island, a slowly eroding bank of sand measuring three miles at its greatest breadth and twenty-eight miles at its greatest length, extends two miles southwest along the Gulf.

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   When did Galveston Island get its name?

   • In 1783 José Antonio de Evia, a Spanish navigator, surveyed the channel and named the bay Galvezton for Viceroy Bernardo de Gálvez, who befriended the United States in the Revolutionary War. The island maintained its designation under the Spanish as San Luis for a time, but had become known as Galveston Island by 1820.

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   Where did the first American colonists settle in Galveston?

   • In 1822 an unaffiliated group of eighty American colonists from the schooner Revenge settled on the part of the mainland that later became Galveston County, and in 1827 the first American colonists settled on Galveston Island near Offat's Bayou.

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8. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesGalveston County, Texas - Wikiwand

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   Galveston County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located along the Gulf Coast adjacent to Galveston Bay. As of the 2020 census, its population was 350,6...