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Welcome to Ingleside ...

The coastal city of Ingleside is located on the Gulf Coast.

Ingleside is located in San Patricio County<1>.


The location of Ingleside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingleside, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ingleside has a population of 9,628 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Ingleside is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Ingleside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Ingleside: (361)

The ZIP code for Ingleside: 78362<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ingleside had an population of 9,628 people. This is an increase of 2.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ingleside had a population of 9,387 people (or 14.49% of the total population of San Patricio County). This makes Ingleside the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ingleside represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,387 people, the population of Ingleside has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,388 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ingleside.

Communities Also Named Ingleside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Ingleside: This one is located in San Patricio County and the other is located in Panola County.

Beyond Texas, there are 27 communities that are also named Ingleside - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingleside.

Communities near Ingleside ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingleside.

  • Corpus Christi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Portland is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,768 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
  • Rockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Aransas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <6>
  • Port Aransas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Taft
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
    • Taft is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <6>
  • Gregory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <6>
  • Fulton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Refugio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <6>
  • Aransas Pass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
    • Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <6>
  • Doyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in San Patricio County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ingleside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingleside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingleside. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ingleside.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingleside. See our Newspapers Page for Ingleside.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingleside ...

Looking for more information about Ingleside? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ingleside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ingleside.

Adding Ingleside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ingleside in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ingleside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ingleside post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingleside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingleside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Patricio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ingleside.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingleside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ingleside). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ingleside or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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