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History
in a Pecan Shell
In 1875 B. A. Shepherd, a Houston
banker and land speculator watched the plans of the proposed Houston, East and
West Texas Railroad. Sheperd had a townsite platted in anticipation and even included
a depot. In 1879 a post office was granted and by 1900 the town had 278 residents.
During the progressive years, Shepherd’s population rose to 500, only to decline
after WWII to somewhere
around 350.
Shepherd has benefited from the building of Lake Livingston
(finished in 1968) and the instant population increase it brought. From 900 in
the early 1970s, it broke 1,600 by the mid 1980s.
Shepherd’s population
eclipsed that of the county seat, becoming
San Jacinto County’s largest town. Shepherd was incorporated in 1967. The 1990
census reported 1,812 residents, growing to just over 2,000 for the 2000 count. |
1940s
San Jacinto County map showing Shepherd
(Below "T" in "S-A-N
J-A-C-I-N-T-O")
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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