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Leander United Methodist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
History in a Pecan
Shell
Leander began life as a community named Bagdad
– located a mile west of what was soon to become Leander. Bagdad was bypassed
by the railroad and as merchants
moved to the tracks, a new name was required. Thankful for a connection with the
outside world, the people chose railroad official Leander Brown as the town’s
namesake.
Lots went on sale in July of 1882. The Masons built their local
lodge to accommodate the local schoolchildren until 1899 when a high school was
built – financed by the selling of stock. Leander was content living in relative
seclusion through the late 1960s. Austinites viewed the town as breathing room
and subdivisions started appearing. Now included in the Greater Austin
area, Leander’s population doubled from 3,400 in 1990 to 7,600 by the 2000 census.
In 2007, the population estimate was 23,523. |
Leander
Presbyterian Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Leanderthal Lady historical marker in Leander
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Leander
Texas historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 |
Leander
Presbyterian Church Texas Sesquecentennial marker
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, December 2008 | |
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