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jpwagoneer1964:
Tomball, Tx
The area that is now Tomball, Texas was originally settled by German and European settlers in the early 1800s. The land now known as historic Downtown Tomball was originally granted to William Hurd in 1838.
Settlers came to Tomball mainly to promote agricultural activities, lured by its peaceful streams, its rolling pastures and beautiful pine trees.
In 1906 the area became the town of Peck, Texas. Shortly after, in 1907, the town was renamed after Senator Thomas H. Ball who helped the area thrive by running the railways through town, which was extremely important to the prosperity of the agricultural businesses in the area.
Tomball Texas Historical Info
In 1933 the Humble Oil & Refining Co. found Oil in Tomball. As a result, Tomball became known as "Oil Town USA," and the citizens benefitted from an unusual deal with the oil drilling company: The town was given free natural gas to all residents for ninety years!
Today Tomball is known for its small town atmosphere and as a peaceful home to thousands who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Houston.
Fran:
Lougheed, AB
Lougheed is a village in the province of Alberta. The village was named for Sir James Alexander Lougheed, lawyer.
MaineWriter:
Dripping Springs, TX
A timeline of significant events in Dripping Springs’ history:
1849: a man named Fawcett is thought to be the founding settler. In the 1850s, other settlers arrived and began farming. The town became a regional center shortly before the start of the Civil War.
1857: Dripping Springs was granted their post office.
1881: The Dripping Springs Academy opened
1884: The town’s population reaches 130.
Dripping Springs was right on the road between Austin and Fredericksburg. That and its water granteed a prosperous future.
In the first part of the 20th century, Dripping Springs became northern Hays County’s principal town.
In the mid-1980s the population was just over 600. By 1990 its population had risen to over 1,000.
Having the word Dripping in your town’s name has contributed some amusing anecdotes over the years. Locals are used to it, but outsiders do a double-take when they read a headline stating: “Dripping Native to run for Office.”
Leslie
jpwagoneer1964:
Seagraves , Tx
SEAGRAVES, TEXAS. Seagraves, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62/285 and State Highway 83, in northern Gaines County, was promoted in 1916-18 by the Spearman Land Company of the Santa Fe Railroad. The original settlers were the J. C. Sartin family, who arrived in 1905 with nearly 800 cattle. Originally the town was called Blythe for the Blythe Ranch, on which the post office was located in 1911. A name change was mandated because the Santa Fe had a station named Blythe in California, so the town was named for Santa Fe official C. L. Seagraves in 1918, after a railroad extension to Lubbock in 1917 made it a cattle-shipping center. In 1928 the town suffered a disastrous fire, but with regional oil production beginning in 1936 it boomed considerably. Seagraves was incorporated in 1925 and 1928. In the 1930s the chamber of commerce adopted the slogan "The City that Oil Built," and in 1955 its letterheads featured "The Caged Egg Production Center of the World" to promote its egg industry. The population jumped from 505 to 3,225 between 1930 and 1940, then declined to 2,090 by 1950. Seagraves was the county's largest town until 1950, when it was surpassed by Seminole. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Seagraves established a housing authority for aged and low-income families with federal help through HUD funds. The Seagraves Progress, which published its first edition in April 1923, later became the Signal and in 1932 the Gaines County News. Cedar Lake is seventeen miles southwest and attracts tourists. At the Seagraves-Loop Museum and Art Center, items used by early settlers are displayed; the museum sponsors an annual arts and crafts show. Seagraves is a market for a three-county area and has a carbon black plant, a sewing-machine factory, and a state mental-health clinic. In 1980 the population was 2,596. In 1990 it was 2,398.
Drop the 's' and Seagrave is a well know fire engine company with a history of over 125 years. Perhaps the engine in your communityu are supplied from Seagrave.
Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC is a manufacturer of fire apparatus that specializes in pumper and rescue units, as well as aerial towers. In addition to manufacturing new equipment, they refurbish, repair and upgrade older Seagrave apparatus, including National Fire Protection Association updates to equipment.[1] They are a major supplier to the New York City Fire Department.
Seagrave was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1881 by Fredric Seagrave and moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1891. It was acquired by the FWD Corporation in 1963 and moved their corporate headquarters to Clintonville, Wisconsin
Fran:
South View, Alberta
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