Timeline of the history of Waco, Texas, United States
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Waco , Texas , USA.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources .
19th century [ ]
1830 - Hueco village sacked by Cherokees .
1849 - Shapley Ross founds Waco
March 1: "First sale of town lots at Waco village."
1850
1851 - Population: 152.
1852 - First Street Cemetery established (approximate date).
1854 - Waco Era newspaper begins publication.
1856 - Town of Waco incorporated.
1858 - Southern Democrat newspaper begins publication.[7] [8]
1861 - Waco University founded.
1865 - Waco Examiner newspaper begins publication.[9]
1866 - New Hope Baptist Church established.
1870
1871 - First Presbyterian Church built.
1872 - Waco and Northwestern Railroad begins operating.
1873
Fletcher Cemetery established.
Sanger Brothers shop in business.[10]
1877 - Paul Quinn College relocated to Waco from Austin.
1878 - Oakwood Cemetery established.[11]
1879 - St. Paul's Episcopal Church rebuilt.
1880 - Population: 7,295.
1881 - Rodeph Sholom Synagogue dedicated.[12]
1884
Garland Opera House in business.[13]
McClelland Opera House in business (approximate date).[13] [14]
1885
1889 - "Hot artesian water...discovered beneath the city."
1890
C.C. McCulloch elected mayor.[17]
Population: 14,445.
1892 - Geyser Ice Company in business.[10]
1894 - Cotton Palace Exposition begins.[10]
1895
AddRan College relocated to Waco from Thorp Spring .
Floral Society formed.
1897 - Waco Times-Herald newspaper in publication.[7]
1898 - April 1: "Brann -Davis shooting."
1899 - Public library established.[16]
1900 - Population: 20,686.
20th century [ ]
21st century [ ]
See also [ ]
Waco, Texas history
List of mayors of Waco, Texas
National Register of Historic Places listings in McLennan County, Texas
Timelines of other cities in Texas: Arlington , Austin , Brownsville , Corpus Christi , Dallas , El Paso , Fort Worth , Houston , Laredo , Lubbock , San Antonio
References [ ]
^ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "Texas: Individual County Chronologies" . Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . Chicago: Newberry Library . Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ a b "US Newspaper Directory" . Chronicling America . Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ Lancaster, Frank H.; Birmingham, Ernest F. (March 27, 1915). "Evolution of the Daily Press of Texas" . Fourth Estate . New York. OCLC 1569934 .
^ "United States - Texas - McLennan County - Waco" . Portal to Texas History . Denton: University of North Texas Libraries.
^ a b c d e f g h "WacoHistory.org" . Baylor University. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ Bill Harvey (2003). "Waco". Texas Cemeteries: The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Interesting Texans . University of Texas Press. p. 250+. ISBN 978-0-292-77934-1 .
^ "Texas: Northeast Texas: Waco" . Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities . Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life . Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
^ a b "Texas" . Harry Miner's American Dramatic Directory . NY: Wolf & Palmer. 1884.
^ Waco Daily Examiner , December 24, 1885 – via U.S. Library of Congress
^ "Handbook of Texas Online" . Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ a b c d "Waco History Timeline" . Waco History Project. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas . Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. 1893. ISBN 978-1-4035-0020-5 .
^ a b c d e Jay C. Henry (1993). Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945 . University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-73072-4 .
^ a b "Movie Theaters in Waco, TX" . CinemaTreasures.org . Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ Sheryl Smith-Rodgers (2000). Texas Old-Time Restaurants & Cafes . Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-2549-0 .
^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas" , Radio Annual , New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
^ "Timeline" . Women in Texas History . Austin: Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women's History. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ "List of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history" . Amarillo, TX: National Weather Service . Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Texas" , Radio Annual and Television Year Book , New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
^ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)" . Zoo and Aquarium History . USA: CRC Press . ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5 .
^ "Waco city, Texas" . QuickFacts . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
^ "Megaregions: Texas Triangle" . America 2050 . USA: Regional Plan Association . Retrieved September 12, 2016 .
^ "City of Waco Mayor and Council 1895-present" (PDF) . City of Waco, Texas. Retrieved June 28, 2016 .
Bibliography [ ]
published in 19th c. [ ]
Sleeper and Hutchins, ed. (1876). Waco and McLennan County .
"Waco" . Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory . St. Louis: R.L. Polk & Co. 1884 – via Internet Archive.
"Waco" . Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory . Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1890 – via Internet Archive.
published in 20th c. [ ]
Directory of the City of Waco . Galveston: Morrison & Fourmy. 1902 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
"Waco" . Encyclopædia Britannica . 28 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 225.
James H. Mackey, ed. (1914). Municipal Hand Book of the City of Waco .
Ellis A. Davis; Edwin H. Grobe (eds.). "(Waco)" . New Encyclopedia of Texas . Dallas: Texas Development Bureau. pp. 76–79 – via Internet Archive. circa 1926? (fulltext)
Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Waco" , Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State , American Guide Series , New York: Hastings House – via HathiTrust + chronology
Roger N. Conger. Highlights of Waco History. Waco: Hill Printing and Stationery Co, 1945.
Dayton Kelley (1972). Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas . Texian Press.
William R. Poage (1981). McLennan County, Before 1980 . Texian Press.
Patricia Ward Wallace (1983). Waco: Texas Crossroads .
Historical Markers of McLennan County . Waco: McLennan College. 1986. OCLC 14699197 – via Waco History Project. (fulltext)
Agnes Warren Barnes (1999). Waco, Texas: A Postcard Journey . Arcadia. ISBN 978-0-7385-0297-7 .
Patricia Ward Wallace (1999). Waco: A Sesquicentennial History .
Garry H. Radford, Sr. (2000). African American Heritage in Waco, Texas . Austin: Eakin Press.
published in 21st c. [ ]
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