"These small Texas towns have so much to tell us it would be
a crime not to listen, and a greater crime for their stories to be
lost."
- Allen Lee Hamilton, Professor of History,
St. Philip's College, San Antonio, TX |
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Tow
Llano Co 4-21-23
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Waco
McLennan Co 1-13-23
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Texas
on a First-name Basis
Of the roughly 2,000 town names on the official state map, over
400 of them are first names.
The
Naming of Names
Weird
Names by Mike Cox
Texas
place names describe unique stories of towns by Delbert Trew
Town
names with a twist by Bob Bowman
When it came to naming their towns, East Texans were not shy about
their selections.
Town
names by Bob Bowman
If you’ve ever wondered how some East Texas towns got their names,
you may be surprised at some of the origins.
Those
strange town names by Bob Bowman
While some early East Texans named their towns for families, their
hometowns or landmarks, othes were a tad more creative...
Unique
town names by Bob Bowman
Jasper
and Newton Counties, Beyond the Sabine
Despite
odd names all over Lone Star State, 'Top 10' of the U.S. are commonplace
here by Bill Bradfield
Why
did they name it that? by Archie P. McDonald
Wonder
Why They Named it That by Archie P. McDonald
A
Geography Lesson by Bob Bowman
New
Geography - Place name tweaking of several Counties and County Seats
by Mike Cox
Twin
Towns by Mike Cox
Cut
and Shoot, Gun Barrel City, Gunsight, Point Blank and Winchester
by Mike Cox
Boo-boo
towns by Mike Cox
The Texas map is sprinkled with cities and towns that got their
names by mistake...
Population
Ranks by Mike Cox
The historic urban population hierarchy and population figures dating
back to 1850...
An
Affinity for Place Names by Bob Bowman
Geographic
Humor by Mike Cox
“I guess you know the true story behind the founding of Amarillo?”
asked my old friend Larry Todd...
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Canyon
Randall Co seat 12-9-22
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Hagerman
Grayson Co submerged ghost town 5-6-22
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Halsell
Clay Co 2-1-22
Submerged ghost town
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Map
Click on the region for town & city listings
*Regions
as designated by Texas Economic Development and TXDoT |
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Map
used by permission of TravelTex.com
(Texas Economic Development)
Image map (the links to regions) courtesy Sam Fenstermacher |
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