Lynchburg, Texas
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Ferry traffic at Lynchburg
Lynchburg (also known as Lynch's Ferry) is an unincorporated community in east central Harris County, Texas, United States.
History[]
In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch built a ferry to cross the San Jacinto River just below where Buffalo Bayou flows into it. The ferry connected what would become the community of Lynchburg, on the east side of the crossing with the road to Harrisburg. At the western landing is the location of the San Jacinto Battlefield where Texan forces under Sam Houston defeated Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in 1836.
Education[]
Deer Park Independent School District operates schools in the area. Zoned schools include:[1]
- Deer Park Elementary School
- Deer Park Junior High School
- Deer Park High School
References[]
- ^ "Street Directory Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine." Deer Park Independent School District.
External links[]
- Lynchburg, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Coordinates: 29°47′14″N 95°03′20″W / 29.78722°N 95.05556°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Harris County, Texas
- Unincorporated communities in Texas
- Greater Houston