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History in
a Pecan Shell
The now-defunct
town of Buffalo was the first county seat of Henderson
County and was established in the 1840s. A ferry on the Trinity
River was in operation in 1846. When the Nacodoches District was split
into Henderson,
Kaufman, Van
Zandt, Rockwall,
Wood, and (part of)
Rains counties, Buffalo
was surveyed as the new county seat.
Investors were initially attracted to the promise of a river port
county seat but the Texas Legislature reduced the size of the county
in 1848 and a new center was needed. This new town was called Centerville
but another reduction in 1850 caused Athens
to be chosen as county seat and both Centerville
and Buffalo became ghosts - although both names live on in other counties.
(See Centerville
and Buffalo
in Leon County) |
Shuffle
off to Buffalo by Mike Cox
Next time you decide or need to shuffle off to Buffalo (Texas), best
make sure your GPS knows which Buffalo, Texas you plan to visit...
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Henderson
County 1920s map showing Trinity River
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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