One of the earliest settlements in inland Texas, Bastrop was located at the intersection of the Colorado River and the Old San Antonio Road. The settlement, originally called Mina, was first settled in the late 1820’s. Soon after the Revolution, the town was incorporated. Its name was changed to Bastrop, in honor of Baron de … Read more
The above map shows the major settlements in Texas that date from the time of the Republic. Additional background information is available for each town by selecting the desired point on the map, or by selecting the name of the settlement from the alphabetical list below. Austin Bastrop Brazoria Columbia El Paso Galveston Goliad Gonzales … Read more
by Noah Smithwick From the time he first arrived in Texas in 1827 at the age of nineteen, Noah Smithwick was involved many of the events in the evolution of Texas. For the next thirty-four years before leaving for California just prior to the Civil War, he became closely acquainted with many well-known Texans, several … Read more
The boldest and most concentrated of the Indian invasions on Texas, and the deepest into the heart of Texas soil, occurred in August of 1840 and culminated in the Battle of Plum Creek. Hostilities between the Indians and the Texans had been steadily escalating for several years. They reached a peak in early 1840 in … Read more
Below you’ll find information on each of the 254 counties in Texas including the parent county or counties, county seat, and the land area it covers. County YearFormed Parent County(s) County Seat Area(sq. mi.) Anderson 1846 Houston Palestine 1,077 Andrews 1875 Bexar Andrews 1,501 Angelina 1846 Nacogdoches Lufkin 807 Aransas 1871 Refugio Rockport 280 Archer … Read more
The following correspondence to Lone Star Junction is posted so that viewers might share information about the history of early Texas. Inquiries of interest to specific families are posted in the Texas Genealogy Register. Sat, 18 Sep 1999 [Subject: Early Houstonians]I am trying to find out information on John W. Reagan and Dick Bowling and the role if … Read more
The following family register entries to Lone Star Junction are posted so that our viewers can share information about specific families that lived in early Texas. Inquiries of more general interest in Texas history should be posted in our Texas History Forum. We invite all interested viewers to participate in the register. IMPORTANT: Refer to Guidelines for Posting Family … Read more
Born in 1798 in North Carolina, Burleson’s family moved on several occasions during his youth. One of these moves was to Missouri in 1814, to Virginia in 1815, then to Tennessee in 1824. Burleson gained a reputation as a military leader at an early age, first in command of a company of militia in Howard … Read more
After a long string of business failures, Gail Borden in mid-life was left virtually penniless and abandoned by his second wife. His recovery and the magnitude of his ultimate success, however, would inspire any Texan. Born November 9, 1801 in New York state, Borden spent parts of his childhood in New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. … Read more