where is hitchcock, tx
Hitchcock, Texas, in Galveston county, is 13 miles W of Galveston, Texas (center to center) and 35 miles SE of Houston, Texas. The city has a population of 6,386. Hitchcock History. This region was settled in 1846. Jonas Butler acquired land in the region and settled several years later. He was followed by a group of French settlers. Located on the high banks of a bayou, it was initially called Highland.