Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
In 1877, the town was renamed by former judge, state representative, legislator, and Vice President of the railroad, Josiah Frasier Crosby, and a post office was established. By 1884 Crosby reported a population of 50, a school, a Baptist church, and a general store. In 1905 it had one school with four teachers and 122 students.
Crosby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,133. [1] [2] The county seat is Crosbyton. [3] The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1886. [4] Both the county and its seat are named for Stephen Crosby, a land commissioner in Texas.
History. Located south of Crosby and the present-day Highway 90, Barrett's Settlement was founded by Harrison Barrett (1845–1917) and has been registered in the Texas Family Land Heritage as Texas Century Farm. Born into slavery, Barrett was the son of Simon and Lisa Barrett, who came to Texas from Louisiana.
FIPS code. 48-17768 [3] GNIS feature ID. 2410267 [2] Website. www .cityofcrosbyton .org. Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. [4] The population was 1,492 at the 2020 census. [5] Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Estacado is a ghost town in Crosby and Lubbock Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Located along Farm to Market Road 1527, it was established in 1879 as a Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) colony by Paris Cox and originally named Maryetta after his wife. In 1886, it became the first government seat of Crosby County.
Canyon Valley is located 25 mi (40 km) south of Ralls in southwestern Crosby County. Only one road passes through Canyon Valley, and it is unpaved and passes through a low-water crossing that is often impassable during wet weather. The nearest paved road is Texas State Highway 207, which passes to the west at a distance around 3 mi (4.8 km).
Location of Marion County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Texas. There are one district and 17 individual properties listed on the National ...
Area code. 936. FIPS code. 48-15892 [2] GNIS feature ID. 1384227 [3] Coldspring is a city in San Jacinto County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of San Jacinto County, [4] which is named after the river that traverses it and shares its name with the battle that gave Texas its independence. The population was 819 at the 2020 census .