College Station, city in Brazos County, Texas. (original) (raw)

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History in a Pecan Shell

A timeline of significant events in College Station's history:
1860: The Houston and Texas Central Railway built through the area
1871: The site was chosen as the location for the proposed Texas A&M College
1876: Texas A & M opened it's doors
1877: The post office is named College Station
1883: The depot is completed
1884: The population reaches 350
1910: Electric Interurban service is established between College Station and Bryan (discontinued in 1923)
1938: College Station is incorporated
1940: Population reaches 2,184 inhabitants (not including students)
1942: Ernest Langford, the "Father of College Station" was elected mayor, serving for twenty-six years.
1950: Population reaches 7,898 inhabitants, including students.
1960: Population 11,396
1990: Population reaches 52,456

College Station Attractions

• The George Bush Presidential Library
• Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History (Bryan) Book Hotel Here > College Station Hotels

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