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Texas
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TRAVIS COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 19' 48"
N, 97° 46' 48" W (30.33, -97.78) |
Travis County
History
1936 Travis
County Centennial Marker :
TRAVIS COUNTY
Created January 25, 1840
Organized April 8 1848
Named in honor of WILLIAM BARRETT TRAVIS
Born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, August 1, 1809.
Came to Texas in 1831,
Commander at the Alamo,
where he was killed March 6, 1836.
Austin, the County Seat,
selected as the capital of the Republic
of Texas in 1839 and by a vote of the people in 1850 made the
permanent Capital of the State of Texas.
Erected by the State of Texas
1936
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Travis County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Austin
Book Hotel - Austin
Hotels |
Travis County
Vintage Maps
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From 1907 Texas
state map #2090 showing Travis County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From 1920 Texas
state map #10749 showing Travis County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From 1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Travis County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Travis County
Centennial Marker
On Stephen F Austin
Parkway/Veterans Drive
right under the SH 1/Mopac Expressway. |
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Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
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photos, please contact
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