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JAMAICA BEACH,
TEXAS
Galveston County,
Texas Gulf Coast
29°11'31"N 94°58'50"W (29.192080, -94.980488)
Galveston Island
Farm Road 3005 and West Bay
E and W of Galveston
S of East Bay
N of Gulf of Mexico
ZIP codes 77550, 77554
Area code 409
Population: 1,079 est. (2019)
983 (2010) 1,075 (2000) 624 (1990)
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History in
a Seashell
The town (which
is said to be a former Karankawa cemetery) was only developed in 1957.
Intended as a resort/marina, the plot was divided into 2,000 lots.
It was incorporated in 1975 when there were 141 people residing there.
The population was 624 in 1990 which increased to 1,075 for the 2000
Census.
Anyone wishing to share any interesting "Indian burial
ground" or pre-development stories, please email history
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Historical Marker:
Bob Smith Rd. and Jolly Roger, Jamaica Beach
Karankawa
Campsite
In this area is
one of several known Karankawa campsites or burial grounds. Now extinct,
the nomadic Indians lived along the Texas coast, depending on the
Gulf for survival. In 1528 they aided Spanish
explorer Cabeza de Vaca, but resisted all intruders from the time
of the French
expedition of La Salle in 1685. The tribe later declined because
of disease and warfare with pirates and Anglo-American settlers. Known
for tall tribesmen and alleged practices of ceremonial cannibalism,
they had virtually disappeared from Texas by the 1840s. This campsite
was discovered in 1962.
(1966) |
Galveston
County 1907 postal map showing Galveston,
Gaveston Island, East Bay, West Bay and Gulf of Mexico
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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