Island
Island was on the point of land facing Galveston Bay and separated by Offats Bayou from the rest of Galveston Island, half a mile from the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad crossing between Galveston Island and Virginia Point, in southwestern Galveston County. In 1903 the Island school had thirty-four pupils and one teacher. In 1936 state highway maps showed two buildings and scattered dwellings at the townsite. By 1948 the name was applied to the area in Galveston west of Fifty-seventh Street, which had 100 businesses and a population of 3,000. By 1990 the area was part of Galveston, and separate population estimates were unavailable.
Diana J. Kleiner | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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Belongs to
Island is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Island is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 29.28912590Longitude: -94.86936470
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No