Oak Island, Texas

Oak Island is a census-designated place and Unincorporated community Place^[1] in central Chambers County, Texas, United States. It consists of about 350 homes.^[2]

Hurricane Ike

Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike.

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.^[2]

Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

References

↑ "Geographic Names Information System (search on Oak Island, Texas)". U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Shropshire, Corilyn Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode, Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07

Oak Island, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

External links

"Chambers County, Texas website". Retrieved 2008-09-16.

Municipalities and communities of Chambers County, Texas, United States

County seat: Anahuac

Cities	Anahuac Baytown‡ Beach City Cove Mont Belvieu‡ Old River-Winfree‡ Shoreacres‡ Seabrook‡ Texas City‡

CDPs	Oak Island Stowell Winnie

Other unincorporated communities	Double Bayou Hankamer Monroe City Seabreeze Smith Point Turtle Bayou Wallisville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 29°52′45″N 94°27′17″W / 29.87917°N 94.45472°W / 29.87917; -94.45472