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Galveston, Texas, was hit hard with nine yellow fever epidemics between 1839 and 1867, necessitating additional public burial sites. At the time, it was the largest city in Texas and was the seaport of entry for the state. It is estimated that in 1853, 60 percent of its population was affected by the yellow fever crisis, with a death toll of ...
David G. Burnet (1788–1870), Republic of Texas President; Norris Wright Cuney (1846–1898), politician, businessman, union leader, and African-American activist; Walter Gresham (1841–1920), US Congressman from Texas's 10th congressional district
Pages in category "Cemeteries in Galveston County, Texas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Hemicycle at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, Harris County. Congregation Beth Israel Cemetery, Congregation Beth Israel, Houston Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston
The 1915 Galveston hurricane made landfall near San Luis Pass, Texas, along the end of West Bay, 26 mi (42 km) southwest of Galveston, [7] at 2 a.m. (07:00 UTC) on August 17. [1] Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 130 mph (210 km/h), making the storm a low-end Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale . [ 52 ]
Galveston County (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) 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 350,682. [ 1 ]
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On January 29, 2008, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, three-month-old Alijah Mullis (born October 29, 2007) was found dead along a roadside at Seawall Boulevard. Investigations later connected the victim's father as a suspect behind the murder, and the father, Travis James Mullis (September 20, 1986 – September 24, 2024 ...