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History
in a Pecan Shell
The “community” began as a railroad switch around 1876 when the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railroad crossed Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties on the way to
San Antonio.
It is believed
that Jim Sullivan (the engineer of the first passenger train from Houston
to San Antonio in 1877) is the
town’s namesake.
The railroad switch burst to life in 1922 when oil was
discovered at Gander Slu.
The railroad dropped off oil tank cars for loading
and a tank farm was constructed. Although a town was platted, population figures
never surpassed 100. |
1920s
Guadalupe County map showing Sullivan (Above 'P' in 'GUADALUPE')
Courtesy Texas
General Land Office |
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