"Did you know there are more than 200 ghost towns within 50 leagues of Galveston Bay? It’s true, and the most impressive ghost towns are on the border of the bay itself. South Galveston, located about halfway down the island on Lake Como used to have a population of about 3,000. It had beautiful homes, a hotel and even a race track. This resort town was founded in 1895, but was demolished in the 1900 Storm. It is possible that a coin hunter may find some around the old race track area.

"One mile east of the South Galveston ghost town is the ghost town of Nottingham. Founded in 1892 around a lace factory, the village, railroad depot and all the stores and saloons were also destroyed by the Great Storm of 1900. Only brick foundations and dyeing vats from the factory remain, but an aerial view reveals the outlines of the streets of the town.

"One of the principle ghost towns of Galveston Bay is San Luis. Built in 1838 on the island of San Luis, the population of the town grew to 2000 by 1843. The town boasted a 1,000 foot wharf, two newspapers, many hotels, general stores and warehouses. The first cotton compress and the first steamboat in Texas were built in San Luis. This low-lying island was constantly plagued by high tides and storm waters, and was eventually abandoned in 1844. A 30-foot wide brick cistern is all that remains of this once great seaport town.

"North Galveston was built in 1840 around the site of Eagle Point. It had a post office, church and stagecoach line until it was wiped out in a 1915 hurricane. The same happened for the Village of Virginia at Virginia Point.

"Early Texas maps show towns that were charted between 1839 and 1856. Powhattan at Lake Moses and the towns of Austinis, Rock Spring and Flander’s Grove between San Leon and Kemah were once flourishing towns, but are no longer in existence today.

"Galveston Bay is full of ghost towns and offers excellent opportunities for people to find and hunt for old, lost relics."

Note: Date of above article and in what paper it was published is unknown.

According to my parents, Nottingham was at 11 Mile Road and Stewart Road.