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ELGIN,
TEXAS
Sausage
Capital of Texas
Bastrop County,
Central
Texas S
Hwy 290
25 miles E of Austin
16 miles S of Taylor on Hwy
95
17 miles N of Bastrop on Hwy
95 & 290
Population: 5,700 (2000)
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Elgin
City Hall located in the beautiful Nofzinger House at 310 North Main.
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson |
Like
the bumper sticker says: Enjoy Austin, live in Elgin.
This is a tranquil town famous for it's sausage and bricks.
Long ago Elginites decided sausage was definitely more flavorful and
easier on the teeth. Four companies now try to keep Texas supplied
with "hot guts". The Texas Legislature named Elgin as the "Sausage
Capital of Texas." |
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Public
School in Elgin Texas, early 1900s
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Union
Depot in Elgin, early 1900s
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Elgin
was a railroad town with as many as 20 trains a day coming through.
Preservation efforts are underway on restoring both the passenger
and freight stations. Before everyone had a car, Elginites would charter
whole trains for picnics in New
Braunfel's Landa Park.
The Elgin Post Office has a "WPA" mural, and a good one at
that.
City Hall is located in the beautiful Nofzinger House
at 310 North Main. 512-285-5721.
The wide main street and many historic brick buildings
(they made bricks, remember?) have provided movie companies with a
backdrop for contemporary and period films.
The Chamber has an excellent brochure "Heritage Walking Tour".
Take a stroll in historic downtown and enjoy the gift and antique
shops and restaurants along the way. Don't forget the Elgin Antique
Mall with more than 50 dealers on Hwy 290. Drive around town to see
the beautiful old homes.
The annual Hogeye Festival is on the fourth Saturday of October.
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Elgin brick building
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Elgin Tourist
Information
Elgin Chamber
of Commerce
15 North Main, Elgin, TX78621.
512-285-4514
website: www.elgintx.com
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How
Elgin Got Its Name by C. F. Eckhardt
In Elgin they’ll tell you the town was named for a Mister Elgin...
If you ask the members of the Shadetree Historical Society, they’ll
give you a version of Elgin’s naming that has nothing to do with a
Mr. Elgin. They’ll tell you the original name of the place was Helgin—derived
from ‘Hell again.’... more |
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