Texas Regions and towns travel guide. (original) (raw)

"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

	Odell Wilbarger Co 1-8-24

	Tow Llano Co 4-21-23

	Waco McLennan Co 1-13-23

Naming of Texas Towns

• 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...

	Canyon Randall Co seat 12-9-22

• Shady Shores Denton Co 10-11-22

• Nigton Trinity Co 9-14-22

	Hagerman Grayson Co submerged ghost town 5-6-22

	Halsell Clay Co 2-1-22 Submerged ghost town

• Sandy Point Brazoria Co 1-24-22
• Mount Sharp Hays Co 1-6-22

| Map Click on the region for town & city listings *Regions as designated by Texas Economic Development and TXDoT Map used by permission of TravelTex.com (Texas Economic Development) Image map (the links to regions) courtesy Sam Fenstermacher | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

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