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ELGIN,
TEXASSausage
Capital of Texas
Bastrop County, Central
Texas S
Hwy 290
25 miles E of Austin
16 miles S of Taylor on Hwy 95
17
miles N of Bastrop on Hwy 95 & 290
Population:
5,700 (2000) |
| One
of the historical brick buildings in Elgin
Photo courtesy William
Beauchamp, July 2009 |
Like the
bumper sticker says: Enjoy Austin,
live in Elgin.
This is a tranquil town famous for it's sausage
and bricks. Long ago Elginites decided sausage was definitely more flavorful
and easier on the teeth. Four companies now try to keep Texas supplied with "hot
guts". The Texas Legislature named Elgin as the "Sausage Capital of
Texas."
Elgin
was a railroad town with
as many as 20 trains a day coming through. Preservation efforts are underway on
restoring both the passenger and freight stations. Before everyone had a car,
Elginites would charter whole trains for picnics in New
Braunfel's Landa
Park.
The Elgin Post Office has a "WPA"
mural, and a good one at that.
City Hall is located in the beautiful
Nofzinger House at 310 North Main. 512-285-5721.
The wide main
street and many historic brick buildings (they made bricks, remember?)
have provided movie companies with a backdrop for contemporary and period films.
The Chamber has an excellent brochure "Heritage Walking Tour".
Take a stroll in historic downtown and enjoy the gift and antique shops and restaurants
along the way. Don't forget the Elgin Antique Mall with more than 50 dealers on
Hwy 290. Drive around town to see the beautiful old homes.
The annual
Hogeye Festival is on the fourth Saturday of October.
Elgin
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| Elgin
City Hall - Nofsinger House at 310 North Main.
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson |
Elgin
Union Depot | More
Texas Depots
Early
1900s photo
courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
Public
School in Elgin | More Texas
Schoolhouses
Early 1900s photo courtesy texasoldphotos.com |
How
Elgin Got Its Name by C. F. Eckhardt
In Elgin they’ll tell you the
town was named for a Mister Elgin... If you ask the members of the Shadetree Historical
Society, they’ll give you a version of Elgin’s naming that has nothing to do with
a Mr. Elgin. They’ll tell you the original name of the place was Helgin—derived
from ‘Hell again.’... more |
Elgin Nearby
Destinations
7 miles north on Hwy 95 to Coupland.
It's worth a visit. You would think that you have entered a one street movie set.
Another 9 miles on Hwy 95 will take you to Taylor
Bastrop
- 17 miles south on Hwy 95Austin
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Tourist InformationElgin
Chamber of Commerce
15 North Main, Elgin, TX78621.
512-285-4514
website:
www.elgintx.com | |
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