The Galveston County Daily News is a newspaper published in Galveston, Texas. It was first published April 11, 1842 making it the oldest newspaper in the U.S. state of Texas. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Strand The City of Galveston is the county seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston area. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... The Strand The City of Galveston is the county seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston area. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, forms the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None. ...