|
History
in a Pecan Shell
A very short history of Echo from the Handbook of
Texas Online:
Echo once had it's own post office, depot and identity. It was on
the MKT line two miles south of Temple.
The town had been known as Miller before 1884. The railroad
built a line called the Belton Railroad off the MKT that year and
the town grew up where the two lines intersected.
In 1884 a post office called Echo was granted but was discontinued
10 years later.
In 1890 Echo had a depot, a railroad agent, and seven citizens. In
1948 Echo consisted of a few buildings and it was about this time
it lost its identity as a separate town. Today it is totally within
Temple's city
limits. |
1940s Bell
County map showing Echo
(3 miles S of Temple)
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact
us. |
|
|
HOME
Texas
Gulf Coast
East
Texas
Central
Texas North
Central
Texas South
Texas
Panhandle
South
Texas
Texas
Hill Country
West
Texas
Texas
Ghost Towns
Texas
Counties
