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History in
a Pecan Shell
Belmont started
life as a stagecoach stop in the 1840s. They used the name Centerville,
probably because of its equidistant location between Seguin
and Gonzales. The
name didn’t sit to well with Centerville
in East Texas and the
application for a post office was turned down. The name Belmont was
chosen and according to the Handbook of Texas, it was named
for the Belmont family of horse racing fame (The Belmont Stakes) although
no reason is given.
The population never got higher than 125, due to its being so close
to the population centers of Luling,
Seguin and Gonzales.
At its peak, there were several stores, a sawmill and a cotton gin
in Belmont. The ruin of one of the stores still faces the highway
today, directly across from the one
operating business.
Belmont’s footnote to Texas
history is that it was the site of the capture of Gregorio
Cortez in 1901. |
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"A
picture taken about 1919 of Papa & his sisters on an excursion somewhere
on the Guadalupe River when they visited their grandfather."
- Sarah
Reveley |
Belmont, Texas
Chronicles
From Murray Montgomery's
"Lone
Star Diary":
Murder
of Local Doctor During Reconstruction
After the Civil War ended, folks in Texas and throughout the South
underwent a phase in time known as "Reconstruction." During this
period, the states that had previously been part of the Confederacy
were now subject to military rule as well as, occupation by Union
troops... more
Sugarland
Express
Movie star Goldie Hawn and actor Ben Johnson were in Belmont, Texas,
in March of 1973, filming portions of the movie, "Sugarland Express."
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