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1001 Texas Place Names. Toadsuck, located in Grayson County, took its name from the Toadsuck Saloon, or alternately, was so named by mill owner John Jones in honor of his birthplace, Toadsuck, Arkansas. Most notable Toadsuckian was William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, who stepped across the Red River and served as governor of Oklahoma.
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- HOUSTON. The state’s largest city takes its name from Sam Houston, who led the army that defeated Mexican troops during the Texas Revolution in 1836. That year, the Allen brothers decided to establish a town on the site of a beautiful bayou and name it after him.
- SAN ANTONIO. In 1691, a group of Spanish settlers—including Domingo Terán de los Ríos, the first governor of Spanish Texas—entered the territory to establish missions and regain control of the area from the French, Apache, and Comanche.
- DALLAS. Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain. Likely the surname of a historic figure, the precise origin of Dallas’s name is unknown. It could come from George Mifflin Dallas, vice president of the United States under James K. Polk, or his brother, Commodore Alexander J. Dallas of the United States Navy, or Joseph Dallas, who settled near the new town in 1843.
- AUSTIN. Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain. Austin’s namesake is Stephen F. Austin, the “founder of Anglo-American Texas.” The city was established as the capital in 1839, when the Republic of Texas was just three years old.
Jan 30, 2024 · Edinburg (Hidalgo County): "About 1850 near present Hidalgo, John Young, a Brownsville merchant, laid out Edinburgh, named after his birthplace, Edinburgh, Scotland," write Callary and Callary ...
Apr 30, 2015 · Where its name comes from: Houston was, of course, named after Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas, by the city's founders Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen.
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Both the state’s official name and the common nickname (Lone Star State) have rich historical origin stories that represent notions of friendship, goodwill, and the everlasting desire for independence. Let’s take a closer look at how we got to know the state by both names throughout history:
The meanings behind Texas’ naming origins are still relevant today. You can even spot it everywhere around the state, from the official motto to the Texans’ attitude towards strangers. Let’s take a look at how the state’s official name and nickname tie back to significant themes in the Lone Star State:
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Jul 1, 2017 · Among city names in the Hill Country, Oatmeal may be one of the most memorable. There are a pair of theories as to the origins of this town’s name. Some think it comes from a misapplication of the name Othneil, which was the surname of a man who owned the town’s gristmill. It could also have come from an English translation of the surname ...
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The population in 1990 was 903. The current population in the 2000 census is 1158. The Town Hall is located approximately 6 1/2 mile east of Conroe on Texas Highway 105. Stephen F. Austin Elementary School of the Conroe ISD is located in Cut and Shoot with kindergarten through 4th grade. There are approximately 900 students enrolled from the area.
