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McLENNAN COUNTY,
TEXAS
31° 33' 0"
N, 97° 12' 0" W (31.55, -97.2)
Population: 260,579 (2020) 234,906 (2010)
Total area: 1,060 square miles (2,700 km2)
1,037 square miles (2,690 km2) land
23 square miles (60 km2) water |
McLennan County
History
(from 1936
Texas Centennial Marker - On US 8, 2 miles N of Waco)
McLENNAN COUNTY
Created January 22, 1850.
Organized August 5, 1850.
Named in honor of Neil McLennan
1787-1867. Came to Texas in 1835.
Located on the Bosque River in 1840.
Built the first dwelling a log cabin, in McLennan County.
Waco,
the county seat. |
McLennan County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Waco
Book Hotel Here - Waco
Hotels |
McLennan County
Vintage Maps
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McLennan County
1907 postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
McLennan County
1920s map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
McLennan County
1940s map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
McLennan County
Centennial Marker
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McLennan County
Centennial Marker
US 81, 2 miles N of Waco
Photo
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2010 |
Neil McLennan
Centennial Marker
In Oakwood Cemetery, Waco
Photos
courtesy Barclay
Gibson, September 2010 |
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