Texas Gulf Coast · TX
Port O'Connor
A fishing town at the gate to Matagorda Bay.
- Population
- 954 (2020 census)
- Old name
- Alligator Head
- Town site
- 1909
Then
- Late 1800s
A fishing settlement called Alligator Head grows up.
- 1909
It becomes Port O'Connor, named for landowner Thomas M. O'Connor.
- 1919 and 1961
A hurricane destroys the town in 1919, and Hurricane Carla does it again in 1961.
- 2017
Hurricane Harvey strikes.
Now
Tourism, fishing and petrochemicals keep Port O'Connor going. Seadrift, Espiritu Santo Bay and the Matagorda Bay entrance share this stretch.
7 tide stations around Port O'Connor
- Port O'connor, Matagorda Bay1.1 mi
- Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel4.8 mi
- Barroom Bay5.5 mi
- Shoalwater Flats, Espiritu Santo Bay12.1 mi
- Port Lavaca18.1 mi
- Seadrift18.9 mi
- Aransas Wildlife Refuge28.1 mi