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Funeral Homes in Gilchrist, TX
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Facts about the city
Gilchrist, Texas is an unincorporated residential community and beachfront resort along State Highway 87, located seventeen miles east of Bolivar Point in the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States.In 1990 and 2000, Gilchrist's core population was about 750, but would see more residents due to seasonal visitors. When the settlement was decimated by Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008, about 1,000 permanent residents had lived there, but were under evacuation orders. Several businesses in the community had operated to furnish necessities for permanent residents as well as tourists.
Gilchrist Obituaries
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History
It is regarded among sportsmen as a very popular fishing location in Texas with some the largest fish in the state. A notable feature of the community is the 'Rollover Pass' (or 'Rollover Fish Pass'), which divides Bolivar Peninsula as well as Gilchrist and carries water between East Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Rollover Pass was a natural pass that had been closed until 1955, when it was opened by the Texas Game and Fish Commission as part of its efforts to preserve and improve fish and wildlife resources. . On April 23, 1991 the community, and other areas of Galveston County, received an enhanced 9-1-1 system which routes calls to proper dispatchers and allows dispatchers to automatically view the address of the caller.
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