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KINGSLAND,
TEXAS
Llano County, Texas
Hill Country
15 Miles SE of Llano
About 60 Miles NW of Austin
At the juncture of the Llano and Colorado Rivers
Population:
4,584 (2000)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
Martin D. King with J. M. Trussell purchased the land that would become
Kingsland in 1877. The name contributed by Martin.
In the 1880s a cotton gin was operating on site and that drew other
businesses to form the nucleus for a community. In 1892 the Austin
and Northwestern Railroad connected to Llano
through Kingsland, essentially putting the town “on the map.”
The 1907 population was reported as a substantial 750 residents, but
a fire in the early 20s caused a steep decline to only 150 people
by 1925.
After the 1960s, the area became known as a retirement haven, boosting
the population and establishing a firm economic foundation.
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Old
farm house, new hay
Photo courtesy Ernie
Wymer, 2007 |
An old
barn near Kingsland
Photo courtesy Ernie
Wymer, 2007 |
Lake
LBJ Map On Bank In Kingsland, Texas
Photo courtesy Ernie
Wymer, 2007 |
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