Texas Regions and towns travel guide. (original) (raw)
TEXAS TRAVEL GUIDE The charms of small towns revealed without hyperbole.
Written so that you'll return - perhaps for good.
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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...
| 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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