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   FIPS code. 48-17744 [ 3 ] GNIS feature ID. 2410266 [ 2 ] Website. www.crocketttexas.org. Crockett is a city and the county seat of Houston County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,332. [ 4 ] Houston County is the oldest county and Crockett the fifth-oldest city in Texas.

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   Aug 15, 2023 · History of Crockett. Crockett is the county seat of Houston County, the first county established in the Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The town was incorporated on December 29, 1837, and a post office opened there on March 31, 1838. The town was named after David Crockett, who is said to have camped at a nearby spring in 1836 on his way to ...

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Crockett, TX. Crockett, the county seat and largest community in Houston County, is at the junction of U.S. Highway 287 and State highways 7, 19, and 21 in the central part of the county. When Houston County was established in 1837, Andrew Edwards Gossett, an early settler from Tennessee, donated land for the county seat.

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Crockett is a small city located in the southeastern part of Texas, USA. It's a tight-knit community with a population of about 7,000 people. Here's what it's like to live in Crockett: 1. Small-town charm: Crockett is known for its small-town charm. The community is close-knit, and people are friendly and welcoming.

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   Texas Towns A - Z. Crockett Hotels. CROCKETT, TEXAS. Houston County Seat, East Texas 31°19'1"N 95°27'30"W (31.317010, -95.458397) Highways 287, 7, 19, and 21 54 miles SW of Nacogdoches 35 miles S of Palestine 35 miles E of Centerville 48 miles N of Huntsville 43 miles W of Lufkin Population: 6,544 Est. (2016) 6,950 (2010) 7,141 (2000) 7,024 ...

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7. www.dallasnews.com › arts-entertainment › booksGreed, slavery and Davy Crockett: The truth about Texas history

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   May 17, 2012 · At the outbreak of the revolution in the fall of 1835, the plantation system was in the early stages of development. There were only 2,000 to 3,000 slaves in Texas, and the issue was not a major ...

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   What county is Crockett Texas?

   • Crockett is the county seat of Houston County, the first county established in the Republic of Texas on June 12, 1837. The town was incorporated on December 29, 1837, and a post office opened there on March 31, 1838. The town was named after David Crockett, who is said to have camped at a nearby spring in 1836 on his way to defend the Alamo.

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   When was Crockett County incorporated?

   • The town was incorporated on December 29, 1837, and a post office opened there on March 31, 1838. The town was named after David Crockett, who is said to have camped at a nearby spring in 1836 on his way to defend the Alamo. A historical plaque marks the site where the spring still flows today.

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   What was Crockett County known for?

   • Crockett was a training center for Confederate conscripts during the Civil War. The railroad came through in 1872, enabling Crockett to exploit the county's timber resources. By 1885 the town was thriving with a population of 1,200, and the following year a school was opened for black girls.

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   What happened to Crockett County in 1865?

   • During the Civil War Crockett served as a mustering point and training center for Confederate forces. In 1865 the courthouse and most of the town burned, so that most of the county's early records were lost.

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   How did Crockett County prosper after WW1?

   • Although the decline of the timber industry after World War I affected the economy of county, Crockett continued to prosper during the 1920s and 1930s, reaching a population of 3,063 in 1925 and 4,441 in 1936, when it had twenty-one businesses.

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   Why was San Antonio named after David Crockett?

   • Gossett and his father, Elijah Gossett, named the settlement for David Crockett, a former neighbor in Tennessee. Crockett is said to have camped near the townsite in January 1836 on his way to San Antonio. County officials chose the site because of its proximity to the Old San Antonio Road.

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9. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesCrockett, David (1786–1836) - TSHA

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   Sep 4, 2023 · Crockett, David (1786–1836). David (Davy) Crockett, frontiersman, congressman, and defender of the Alamo, son of John and Rebecca (Hawkins) Crockett, was born in Greene County, Tennessee, on August 17, 1786. In 1798, two years after the Crocketts opened a tavern on the road from Knoxville to Abingdon, Virginia, John Crockett hired his son out ...