Locations
Gold, Texas is located in Gillespie County on North Grape Creek. Gold was established in 1869 by the widows and sons of brothers Jacob and Peter Gold, who died of cholera after arriving in Texas in 1852.
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Frelsburg, Texas is located in Colorado County at the intersection of FM 109 & FM 1291. Frelsburg was founded in 1837 by Captain William Frels, who served in Texas' Revolutionary Army.
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For Davis, Texas, an unincorporated community and the county seat of Jeff Davis County, is located on Limpia Creek at the intersection of State Highways 17 and 118. Fort Davis, established in 1854 as a frontier military fort, was tasked with ensuring the safety of the mail and travelers on the San Antonio-El Paso Road.
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Florence, Texas, in northwestern Williamson County on State Highway 195, originally was known as Brooksville until a post office opened. The town was named Florence for one of two reasons, and no one knows which for sure. The first postmaster's hometown was Florence, Alabama, and the daughter of the town's first merchant was named Florence.
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Flatonia, Texas is located in Fayette County on Interstate Highway 10, U.S. Highway 90 & the mainline of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Flatonia was established by combining two settlements, Flatonia and Oso, which moved to the railroad tracks that came through the area in 1874.
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