Profile for Goliad, Texas, TX

Goliad is near the San Antonio River

Former and merged names include:
· Goliat

More than 300 Texans were killed here after surrendering to Mexican forces in 1836

Nearby parks & recreation: Coleto Creek Park

Historic sites and museums: Fannin Battleground State Historical Park, Goliad State Historical Park, Market House Museum, Presidio La Bahia, General Zaragoza State Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Goliad

Cemeteries (7)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Goliad County Chamber of Commerce

14% of Goliad residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Goliad ancestry & family history guide.

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• Goliad County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Goliad business guide
• Goliad County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Texas
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• Crime in Goliad County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Goliad was $13,997, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Texas economic data

12% of Goliad residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Goliad include Goliad County Courthouse Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Goliad County genealogy forum

Median rent in Goliad, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $255.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $695.

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Libraries in Goliad include Goliad County Library ... View libraries

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Goliad County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Goliad political report.

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The average commute time for Goliad workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Goliad travel guide
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