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History
in a Pecan Shell
Belmont started life as a stagecoach stop in the 1840s. They used
the name Centerville, probably because of its equidistant location
between Seguin
and Gonzales. The
name didn’t sit to well with Centerville
in East Texas and the
application for a post office was turned down. The name Belmont was
chosen and according to the Handbook of Texas, it was named
for the Belmont family of horse racing fame (The Belmont Stakes) although
no reason is given.
The population never got higher than 125, due to its being so close
to the population centers of Luling,
Seguin
and Gonzales. At
its peak, there were several stores, a sawmill and a cotton gin in
Belmont. The ruin of one of the stores still faces the highway today,
directly across from the one operating business.
Belmont’s footnote to Texas history is that it was the site of the
capture of Gregorio
Cortez in 1901. |
Belmont
Chronicles
Murder
of Local Doctor During Reconstruction from Murray Montgomery's
"Lone Star Diary"
After the Civil War ended, folks in Texas and throughout the South
underwent a phase in time known as "Reconstruction." During this period,
the states that had previously been part of the Confederacy were now
subject to military rule as well as, occupation by Union troops... |
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