Origin of Names Of Lano County Sites
A compiled list from Mrs. Siambra Grey’s third grade class traces place names in Lano County to local legends, settlers, and natural features. Enchanted Rock and Baby Head Mountain are tied to Indian lore and legends, while Cedar Mountain and Hickory Creek reflect vegetation. Other names honor settlers like Click and Wright, with stories about Six Mile Creek, Honey Creek, Kingsland, and Castell, among many.
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Siambra Grey
Enchanted Rock
Ay Lone Grove
Beecause
Wright
Baby Head Mountain
Smoothing Iron Mountain
Valley Spring
Honey Creek
Kingsland
King
House Mountain
Field Creek
Fox Mountain
Fox
Legion Valley
Legion Creek
Sharp Mountain
San Fernando Creek
Rancher Pastured His Cattle in Cuba Letter from 1899
A Havana Cuba dated March 10 1899 letter from W C Wallace Llano Texas describes cattle in Cuba pasturing conditions and market prospects He reports two Texas buyers and low prices six cents per head and notes he hopes to return home once cattle improve despite illness and longing to be with his family.
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Cuba
Llano
Howard Wallace
Havana
Marco
Bob
Moseley
Bridge Company Wins Judgment Over Bluffton Bridge
Missouri Valley Bridge Company obtained a federal court judgment against Llano County for 4997.15, with interest pushing the total above 5000, in the Bluffton bridge dispute over a 320000 Colorado River crossing funded by Llano and Burnet counties. Burnet accepted its half. Llano refused, leading to the suit and appeal to the circuit court in New Orleans.
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iLlano News
Missouri Valley Bridge Company
Llano County
Maxey
C.list
Uutge Company
Ridge
Bluffton
Colorado River
Llano
Burnet
New Orleans
Llano News 1913 Classifieds Highlight Local Ads
Llano Ads from 1913 feature houses for rent at $4.15, ice cold buttermilk at Corner Drug Store, a ranch six miles southwest of Llano on 1757 acres at $7 per acre, 7 spools of thread 25c, and fashion and poultry listings. Also candy at Ransome Mackey’s and a note on Rhode Island Red Cockrels and Brown Leghorn eggs.
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Llano News
Llano
Rhode Island
Ransome & Mackeys
Big Sandy Creek Should Be Bridged
Editorial urges Llano county to continue improving infrastructure calling for bridges across Big Sandy Creek and other waterways. It notes past bond support built bridges for Flag Creek Pecan Creek Wright's Creek and Hickory Creek, while Sand Creek crossing remains inadequate for southern residents.
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Big Sandy Creek
Llano County
Llano River
Castel
Six Mile
Flag Creek
Valey Spring
Field Creek
Pecan Creek
T Hese
Bluffton
Tow
Colorado
Baby Head
Wright's Creek
Hickory Creek
Sand Creek
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Lano County
Bull Head Mountain
Bull Head Reek
Sandy Creek
Bouth
Oatman Creek
Prairie Mountain
Castell
Baron von Castell
Shawn
A. W. Moursand
Blanco County
Lisno
Dakotes
W. C. Wallace
Wallace
Bob Moseley
Granite Cliff
THE
Llano Rodeo
Texas
Edwards
Bessemer St
Bridge Company
the Citizens and Voters of
Preston Smith
John Connally
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Harold Dudley
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