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BRAZOS COUNTY,
TEXAS
Central
Texas South
30° 40' 0" N, 96° 22' 0" W (30.666667, -96.366667)
Population: 233,849 (2020)
194,851 (2010) 152,415 (2000) 121,862 (1990)
Total area: 591 square miles (1,530 km2)
585 square miles (1,520 km2) land
5.8 square miles (15 km2) (1.0%) water |
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Brazos County
History
1936
Texas Centennial Marker:
BRAZOS COUNTY
1936 text:
Created from Robertson and
Washington Counties in 1841.
First called Navasota, changed 1842 to Brazos after two rivers on
county's boundaries. Organized in 1843, with Boonville
as county seat; Bryan
county seat since 1866. Area originally included in Stephen F. Austin's
Second Colony, 1828. Became a part of the Washington municipality,
1837, under the Mexican government. First railroad reached Millican
in 1860. A. & M. University opened, 1876. Economy based on agricultural,
industrial and educational activities.
Replacement text, 2000:
Brazos County, part of Stephen F. Austin's colony, was created from
Washington County in 1841.
It was first named Navasota County, with Boonville
as the county seat. In 1842 the name was changed to Brazos County.
Through the Civil War, Millican, located at the end of the railroad
from Houston, was a major
town. When the railroad was continued through the county, Bryan
became the county seat in 1866. The Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas (Texas A&M) opened in 1876 and College
Station grew around it, incorporating in 1938. |
Brazos County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, forum...
County Seat - Bryan
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Brazos County
Vintage Maps
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Brazos County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Brazos County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Brazos County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Brazos County 1936 Texas Centennial marker plaque
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, |
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