Oyster Creek
Oystercreek (Oyster Creek Station, Oyster Creek) was a station on the Columbia Tap Railroad two miles south of Anchor in northeast Brazoria County. A post office was established as Oyster Creek in 1852, was discontinued in 1854, and reopened in 1871; it was renamed Oystercreek in 1894 and operated until 1899. In 1884 Oyster Creek shipped cotton and had a post office, a general store, several cotton gins, three steam sugar mills, and a population of 150. Thirty residents remained in 1890, and in 1896 the local school had nine pupils and one teacher. By 1914, however, the town no longer appeared in state gazetteers, and 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
Oyster Creek is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Oyster Creek is classified as a Town
Associated Names
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- [-Station]
- [Oystercreek]
Location
Latitude: 29.18968300Longitude: -95.48023300
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No