Timeline of Waco, Texas

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Waco, Texas, USA.

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19th century

  • 1830 - Hueco village sacked by Cherokees.[1]
  • 1845 - Anglo Neil McLennan settles in area.[2]
  • 1849 - March 1: "First sale of town lots at Waco village."[2]
  • 1850
  • 1851 - Population: 152.[3]
  • 1852 - First Street Cemetery established (approximate date).[5][6]
  • 1854 - Waco Era newspaper begins publication.[3]
  • 1856 - Town of Waco incorporated.[1]
  • 1858 - Southern Democrat newspaper begins publication.[7][8]
  • 1861 - Waco University founded.[1]
  • 1865 - Waco Examiner newspaper begins publication.[9]
  • 1866 - New Hope Baptist Church established.[5]
  • 1870
  • 1871 - First Presbyterian Church built.[5]
  • 1872 - Waco and Northwestern Railroad begins operating.[2][3]
  • 1873
    • Fletcher Cemetery established.[2]
    • 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.[5]
  • 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."[3]
  • 1890
    • C.C. McCulloch elected mayor.[17]
    • Population: 14,445.
  • 1892 - Geyser Ice Company in business.[10]
  • 1894 - Cotton Palace Exposition begins.[10]
  • 1895
  • 1897 - Waco Times-Herald newspaper in publication.[7]
  • 1898 - April 1: "Brann-Davis shooting."[5]
  • 1899 - Public library established.[16]
  • 1900 - Population: 20,686.

20th century

21st century

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Britannica 1910.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Awbrey 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bracken 2010.
  4. ↑ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McLennan College 1986.
  6. ↑ Willis 2009.
  7. 1 2 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Evolution of the Daily Press of Texas". Fourth Estate. New York. March 27, 1915. OCLC 1569934.
  9. ↑ "United States - Texas - McLennan County - Waco". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "WacoHistory.org". Baylor University. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Texas: Northeast Texas: Waco". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Texas". Harry Miner's American Dramatic Directory. NY: Wolf & Palmer. 1884.
  14. ↑ Waco Daily Examiner, December 24, 1885 – via U.S. Library of Congress
  15. ↑ "Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Waco History Timeline". Waco History Project. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  17. ↑ Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. 1893. ISBN 978-1-4035-0020-5.
  18. ↑ Directory 1902.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 Jay C. Henry (1993). Architecture in Texas: 1895-1945. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-73072-4.
  20. 1 2 "Movie Theaters in Waco, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  21. ↑ Sheryl Smith-Rodgers (2000). Texas Old-Time Restaurants & Cafes. Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-2549-0.
  22. ↑ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
  23. ↑ "Timeline". Women in Texas History. Austin: Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women's History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  24. ↑ "List of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history". Amarillo, TX: National Weather Service. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  25. ↑ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Texas", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ "Waco city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Megaregions: Texas Triangle". America 2050. USA: Regional Plan Association. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ "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 (11th ed.), New York, 1910, OCLC 14782424
  • 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.

  • Selected Publications with Some Mention of Waco and the Waco Area (PDF), Waco History Project, 2009 (bibliography)
  • T. Bradford Willis (2009), Some Notable Persons in First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas (PDF) – via University of North Texas Libraries (fulltext)
  • Sharon Bracken (2010). "Waco". Historic McLennan County: An Illustrated History. San Antonio: Lammert. pp. 7–15. ISBN 978-1-935377-22-1.
  • Betty Dooley Awbrey; Stuart Awbrey (2013). "Waco". Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers (6th ed.). Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 480+. ISBN 978-1-58979-790-1.
  • David G. McComb (2015). "Railroad Towns: Waco". The City in Texas: a History. University of Texas Press. pp. 130+. ISBN 978-0-292-76746-1.
  • Eric Ames (2016). Waco. Images of Modern America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1-4671-1552-0.
  • "Waco City Directories, 1878-1923" – via Baylor University. (fulltext)
  • "Historical Maps of Texas Cities: Waco". Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. University of Texas at Austin.
  • "Waco". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin, TX.
  • "'Must Have' Books on Waco History". Waco History Project. (bibliography)
  • "HIS 3300 Methods in Public & Oral History: Waco, McLennan County, and Texas Histories". Research Guides. Baylor University Libraries.
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