Texas History, Genealogy, Old Photos, Postcards, Maps, and Information.Cities, Towns & Comm
Location: Golinda, TX 31° 22' 39.6192" N, 97° 4' 57.99" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Lott, TX 31° 12' 12.6432" N, 97° 2' 11.9724" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Marlin, TX 31° 18' 22.6332" N, 96° 53' 52.9584" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Rosebud, TX 31° 4' 22.6596" N, 96° 58' 42.9564" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Zipperlandville, also called Zipperlen or Zipperlenville, is a small community located five miles west of Rosebud on State Highway 53 in southern Falls County.
Location: Bailey, TX 33° 25' 55.3908" N, 96° 9' 56.9124" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Delta Plain. A severe drought in the mid-1880s brought Baylor County rancher T. J. Braidfoot to this area in search of better conditions for his cattle.
Floydada History 1922. Floydada, the county seat, had a population in 1910 of 664. and has greatly improved since the railroad came.
Lockney, at the junction of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroads, U.S. Highway 70, and Farm roads 97 and 378, in west central Floyd County.
Floyd County. Located in the heart of the Staked Plains region of Texas, Floyd County had an unusual development in advance of railroad facilities.
Crowell, Texas, organized in 1891, was named for the owner of the townsite, George T. Crowell.
Founded in 1880 by Benjamin E. Lower, John Wesley and wife, first settlers.
Location: Vivian, TX 32° 52' 17.5008" N, 93° 59' 14.6508" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Foard County was created from adjacent counties March 3. 1891, and organized April 27, 1891.
Foard County Courthouse 1891 - The first courthouse was a story, wood building.
Cotton Gin Cemetery. Margarette Wills, her slaves and her son James S. Wills came to this area in 1845.
Driver Cemetery. Julius Driver (1795-1883) migrated from Georgia in 1852, buying some Faulkenberry headright land, and later giving 4.5 acres for this cemetery.
Location: Fairfield, TX 31° 43' 28.6068" N, 96° 9' 54.8928" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Streetman, TX 31° 52' 38.5824" N, 96° 19' 29.9172" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Teague, TX 31° 37' 37.614" N, 96° 17' 1.9032" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Wortham, TX 31° 47' 16.5912" N, 96° 27' 44.9316" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Garza County. While formal boundaries were given to Garza County in 1876, it remained without county government for more than thirty years, and was organized in 1907.
Location: Fredericksburg, TX 30° 16' 30.7236" N, 98° 52' 19.1424" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Dixie was located 2 miles northwest of Garden City. In 1893, when Glasscock County was formed, Dixie almost became the county seat.
Glasscock County Courthouse 1894 - First courthouse, Garden City. Used also as a jail, and later just as a jail.
Glasscock County. Lying at the foot of the Plains region of West Texas and originally a part of Tom Green County, Glasscock County was created April 4, 1887
Goliad History 1857. "We soon reached Goliad, a settlement of half a dozen houses, two stores, a wheelwright’s and a blacksmith’s shop.
Eldridge. The first post office in Gray County, Eldridge was established on March 20, 1886.
Location: Bells, TX 33° 36′ 37.3824″ N, 96° 24′ 38.9484″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Collinsville, TX 33° 33′ 41.3928″ N, 96° 54′ 40.0104″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Denison, TX 33° 45′ 20.3724″ N, 96° 32′ 11.9688″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Gray County. This county was one of the last of the Panhandle counties to be organized, a county government being instituted in 1902.
Location: Dorchester, TX 33° 31′ 49.3896″ N, 96° 41′ 21.9732″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Gunter, TX 33° 26′ 52.3968″ N, 96° 44′ 50.9784″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Howe, TX 33° 30′ 31.392″ N, 96° 36′ 43.9632″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Knollwood, TX 33° 41′ 22.38″ N, 96° 37′ 8.976″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Pottsboro, TX 33° 45′ 33.3756″ N, 96° 40′ 9.984″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Sadler, TX 33° 40′ 57.3816″ N, 96° 50′ 54.006″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Sherman, TX 33° 38′ 8.3832″ N, 96° 36′ 31.9716″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Southmayd, TX 33° 37′ 49.386″ N, 96° 46′ 8.9904″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Tioga, TX 33° 28′ 0.4008″ N, 96° 55′ 6.0096″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Tom Bean, TX 33° 31′ 12.3888″ N, 96° 29′ 1.95″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Van Alstyne, TX 33° 25′ 17.4″ N, 96° 34′ 37.9596″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Whitesboro, TX 33° 39′ 22.3848″ N, 96° 54′ 25.0128″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Saga of Anderson-The Proud Story of a Historic Texas Community, 1957, by Irene Taylor Allen.
Abernathy, on Interstate Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 87 is located eighteen miles north of Lubbock in Hale County.
Location: Turkey, TX 34° 23' 33.2304" N, 100° 53' 51.5076" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Hall County. The first Panhandle railroad, the Fort Worth & Denver City, completed in 1888
Location: Bellaire, TX 29° 42' 20.8296" N, 95° 27' 31.788" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Bunker Hill Village, TX 29° 46' 2.8236" N, 95° 31' 47.7948" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Deer Park, TX 29° 42' 18.8208" N, 95° 7' 25.752" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: El Lago, TX 29° 34' 22.1088" N, 95° 2' 40.1316" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Galena Park, TX 29° 44' 0.8232" N, 95° 13' 48.7632" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Hedwig Village, TX 29° 46' 48" N, 95° 31' 9.9984" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Discover the captivating history and rapid growth of Houston, Texas. Learn about past and current populations, key businesses that shaped the city, and its vibrant present-day landscape with stunning imagery.
Location: Humble, TX 29° 59' 55.7916" N, 95° 15' 43.758" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Hunters Creek Village, TX 29° 46' 13.8216" N, 95° 29' 43.7892" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Jacinto City, TX 29° 46' 2.82" N, 95° 14' 1.7628" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Jersey Village, TX 29° 53' 15.81" N, 95° 33' 46.7928" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Katy, TX 29° 47' 8.826" N, 95° 49' 27.8256" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: La Porte, TX 29° 39' 56.8224" N, 95° 1' 9.7428" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Nassau Bay, TX 29° 32' 40.83" N, 95° 5' 27.7476" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Pasadena, TX 29° 41' 27.8268" N, 95° 12' 32.7636" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Piney Point Village, TX 29° 45' 35.8236" N, 95° 31' 1.794" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Seabrook, TX 29° 33' 50.8248" N, 95° 1' 31.7424" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: South Houston, TX 29° 39' 46.8288" N, 95° 14' 7.764" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Southside Place, TX 29° 42' 21.8268" N, 95° 26' 12.786" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Spring Valley Village, TX 29° 47' 22.8192" N, 95° 30' 12.7908" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Taylor Lake Village, TX 29° 34' 30.828" N, 95° 3' 0.7452" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Tomball, TX 30° 5' 49.7832" N, 95° 36' 57.798" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Webster, TX 29° 32' 15.8352" N, 95° 7' 5.754" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: West University Place, TX 29° 43' 4.8288" N, 95° 26' 1.7844" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Hallsville, TX 32° 30′ 15.5376″ N, 94° 34′ 26.7348″ W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Marshall, TX 32° 32' 41.5356" N, 94° 22' 2.7048" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Scottsville, TX 32° 32' 25.5408" N, 94° 14' 17.6892" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean. A permanent alien interment camp (prisoner of war camp) in the 8th Service Command was established here during World War II.
Location: Waskom, TX 32° 28' 43.5504" N, 94° 3' 34.6716" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
History of Channing 1922. Channing, the county seat, has two churches, one hank, two large general merchandise establishments, several smaller stores and a modern school.
Hartley History 1922. The town of Hartley has an up-to-date school and is a live little railroad town with two mercantile firms doing a thriving business.
Middle Water, on U.S. Highway 54 in central western Hartley County.
Romero History 1922. Romero is a thriving little town on the Rock Island Railroad.
Hartley County. About one-half of this county was included in the 3,000,000-acre grant to the Capitol Syndicate.
Location: O'Brien, TX 33° 22' 48.3456" N, 99° 50' 37.3344" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Rochester, TX 33° 18' 57.3516" N, 99° 51' 21.3372" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Rule, TX 33° 11' 4.362" N, 99° 53' 37.3416" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Weinert, TX 29° 41' 54.816" N, 97° 52' 0.012" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Canadian, the county seat [of Hemphill County], has a population of 2,500.
The county officials were first elected in July, 1887, and the county seat town was established at Canadian, on the new railway and close to the Canadian River.
Location: Sulphur Springs, TX 33° 8' 18.4128" N, 95° 36' 3.8412" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Tira, TX 33° 19' 35.4" N, 95° 34' 28.8408" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Kennard, TX 31° 21' 34.6536" N, 95° 10' 59.7792" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Latexo, TX 31° 23' 42.6444" N, 95° 28' 26.814" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Lovelady, TX 31° 7' 36.66" N, 95° 26' 43.7964" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Celeste, TX 33° 17' 39.4044" N, 96° 11' 40.9128" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Commerce, TX 33° 14' 49.4052" N, 95° 53' 59.8776" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Greenville, TX 33° 8' 18.4164" N, 96° 6' 38.9052" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
Location: Hawk Cove, TX 32° 53' 2.4432" N, 96° 4' 51.8988" W See map: Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest
