Gilchrist, Texas

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.

Located in Galveston County, this community was named for Gibb Gilchrist (1887–1972)[3] who relocated and rebuilt the rail line from High Island to Port Bolivar following the 1915 hurricane destruction.

[1] In late 2019 contractors hired by the Texas General Land Office installed steel barriers and, months later, dumped dirt into the Pass to close off water flow.

The coastline along Gilchrist, once a straight line, became jagged and desolate, permanently altered by Ike's turbulent storm tide.

Pam Adams, homeowner of the "Last House Standing," stated that many of Gilchrist's homes were built before the latest building codes were enacted.

[9] John Lee, Galveston County's emergency management spokesperson, said that Gilchrist had been "wiped clean" by the hurricane.

[12] As of 2014, homes and businesses have been rebuilt in the area, new residents are settling in, and visitors once again are able to travel through that section of Highway 87.

Their common goal is to save their community from being destroyed by outside interests and keep Rollover Pass open for everyone to enjoy.