How towns came up with their names in Texas
Texas town names trace quirky origins from Perry’s Point to Paris, Moscow, and Gasoline. Names reflect early settlers, developers, post office decisions, and rail stops, with tales of Anahuac, Liberty, Dayton, Crosby, Germany, Germania, Oslo, Gasoline, China, Moscow, Paris, and more. Wanda Orton, longtime Sun editor, invites readers to share inside stories.
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Texas
Anahuac
Chambers County
Perry’s Point
Col
Henry Perry
Manuel Teran
Jose Madero
Liberty County
Liberty
Villa de la Santisima Trinidad de la Libertad
Dayton
West Liberty
Day’s Town
I.C. Day
I.C. Knight
Day
G.J. Crosby
Crosby
Harris County
Lick Skillet
Houston County
Germany
Grount
Grant
Germania
Midland County
Oslo
Hansford
Norway
Lutheran Church
Briscoe County
China
Jefferson County
Moscow
Greenville
Russia
Polk County
Paris
France
George Wright
Thomas Poteet
Poteet
Hitchcock is Artist of Month at Sterling Library
Crosby artist David Hitchcock named February Artist of the Month at Sterling Municipal Library. His pastel Queen Ann's Lace will be on display through February 28. Hitchcock, an English teacher in Crosby, has a long Coast Guard career and Baytown art ties, with works previously shown in Key West and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Municipal
Crosby
David Hitchcock
Michigan
United States Coast Guard
Hitchcock
U.S
Modesto Junior College
Modesto
Calif
California
Key West
Fla
Red Doors
Baytown
Art League of
Call
Liz Pearsall
la Porte
Art League of Baytown
Baytown Community Center
Market St
Pasadena Art League
Sterling Municipal Library
Baytown Community Calendar Highlights Local Groups Events
Bay Area Networking Group meets 7:30 a.m. Cadillac Career Center 4721 Garth Rd. Seniors at Highlands Community Center offer line dancing ceramics and bridge lessons with various times. Baytown Rotary Club at Goose Creek Country Club. Baytown Genealogy Library hours. multiple notices on library story time, seniors activities, and community services. TxDOT lane closures on Bayway Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Area
B.A.N.G
Cadillac Career Center
Garth Rd
Wal-Mart
Highlands Community Center
Baytown
Market St
Sterling Municipal Library
Rotary Club
Goose Creek
Highlands
San Jacinto
Highlands Woods Drive
St. John’s United Methodist Church
S. Alexander Drive
Highland Woods Drive
Ward Road
Crosby Community Center
Hare Road
Baytown Community Center
Baytown Kiwanis Club
Goose Creek Country Club
AARP
North Channel Library
Duplicate Bridge Club
City of Baytown Parks and Recreation Community Center
Riley Chambers Community Center
Barrett Station
Lee High
REL
Rick
Leeprojectgraduation
Remington Park
Alzheimer’s
W. Baker Road
Lois Manier
Beach City
Lions Club
Tri-Cities Beach Road
On This Day February 7 History Highlights
February 7 1812 birth of Charles Dickens is noted along with events across years including Choctaw allegiance, Baltimore fire, Roosevelt flag matter, and Beatles American tour. Baytown and local items reference court cases, police bravery awards, and a notable obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Portsmouth
England
General Council of the
Baltimore
Franklin Roosevelt
New York
John F. Kennedy International
Bruce McCandless
Robert L. Stewart
Air Force
National Guard
U.S
Coretta Scott King
Lithonia
Associated Press
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Wanda Orton
Wanior
Sun
Pasadena
Pat Wheeler
Bobby Sutphin
Erlene Casey
The
Compass Bank
Nancy Crisco
League
Crisco
Baker Road
Ward
Spur 330
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Norm Wigington
Houstontranstar.org
Jessica Robertson
Market Street
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Sjmh Lab
N. Main
Overeaters Anonymous
Grace United Methodist Church
N. Pruett. Ruth
Baytown Senior Center
Decker Drive
Lisa
SUN History
Southwestern Association Telephone Company
Allie Little
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Kenton Langston Pate
Marvin Currie
Claud “Bubba” Deel
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
Mario Gallegos
Susan Delgado
Michael Matthew
Horace Mann Junior School
Maxine Ruman
Don Teter
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