Kingsland Antlers Hotel Opens as Riverside Resort
Captain A N Leitaker writes in 1901 about Kingsland development naming the Antlers hotel a two story outing lodge with 100 foot front, verandas, lawns, a lake five miles long created by a Colorado river lock, and an adjacent Riverside Park connected by telephone for campers to order meals.
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Antlers
Kingsland
A. N. Leitnaker
Austin and Northwestern Railway
Llano
Colorado
A. N. Leitaker
Alfred Menn
M.F. Messenger
Deep in the Heart Of Texas Lies Kingsland
Descriptive feature on Kingsland Texas portraying its Llano and Colorado river setting A sense of Paradise rather than strict town boundaries notes growing development areas Buc Moore Drive Bluebonnet Hills Kingsland Estate RM Road 1431 Highway 29 Lakeside Heights Lakewood Forest Shirley Williams addition Neal Wood development and Burnet county all part of a growing community narrative
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Llano
Colorado
Gulf-Ward
Kingsland
Texas
Peoplo
Paradise
Buc Moore Drive
Bluebonnet Hills
Kingsland Estate
Highway 29
Lakeside Heights
Lakewood Forest No. III
Shirley Williams
Neal Wood
Burnet County
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wayman Bridges Kingsland
Mr and Mrs Wayman Bridges announce the birth of a son at a Burnet hospital on May 16, weighing five pounds five ounces. The birth notice appears among local items from Kingsland in Burnet County.
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Kingsland
Wayman Bridges
Burnet Hospital
Bond vote seeks three bridges across Colorado and creeks
Citizens of Kingsland Hamilton Creek and Okalla are urged to approve a bond issue on February 7 1914 to fund three bridge projects across the Colorado at Kingsland Hamilton Creek at the old Pangle Crossing and Rocky at Okalla with total cost not exceeding 17000 raising taxes about 1 cent per 100 dollars of property value. The plea notes Burnet County has always supported bridge projects and asks residents to back these needs.
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Colorado
Kingsland
Hamilton Creek
Pangle Crossing
Rocky
Okalla
Burnet County
M. F. Messenger
Costars Make Home in Kingsland After May Marriage
Donald Costars establish residence in Kingsland after their wedding on May 18. The bride, Janie Long of Llano, joined at a ceremony held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Costar with Rev. C. O. Goerdel of St. James Lutheran Church in Llano officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Ben Graham and best man Lyle Costar.
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Kingsland
Donald Costar
Hairstons Attend Southern Baptist Convention in San Francisco
Rev. and Mrs. Bob Hairston travel to San Francisco for two weeks to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. Hairston serves as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Kingsland. While away, their children will stay with grandparents in San Angelo.
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Kingsland
Bob Hairston
San Francisco
Southern Baptist Convention
Hairston
First Baptist Church
San Angelo
Kingsland’s settlement linked to a founder named King
The article notes Kingsland was settled by a man named King and that the town was briefly called Kingland before adding the final S. It highlights the origin of the place name and its later standard spelling.
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Kingsland
King
Kingland
Kingsland Bridge One Sway Texan Rarity Over Colorado River
A narrow bridge crossing the Colorado River at Kingsland stands as one of Texas few remaining one-sway bridges preserving historic road travel.
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Colorado River
Kingsland
Texas
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Wood Grocery
Lakeside Supply
Sinclair Marine
Coloredo River
Newt
Grenite Shoals
Ray Senterfitt
Kingsland, Texas
Trailer Park
Camp House
Fisherman’s Haven
Granite Shoals
Marge
Woody
P.O. Box
Hardin’s Grill
Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Hardin
Sherwin-Williams
Pump Sales and Service
Mobil Service
Antlers Hotel
Kingsland Resort
Ful
Donald Costars
Hairstons
Saani Te
ST Oals Lake
Kingeland
Jettie’s
Clip ’N Curl Beauty Salon
Jquia Cash
Ainsworth Ridg
Craig Real Estate
Winsor’s Cottages
Granite Shoals Lake
Llano Co
Avis
Daricek’s
Alex and
Cliffie Daricek
Day Lease
Highland Lakes
Chamber of Commerce
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