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It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Marengo, 13 miles (21 km) west of Crystal Lake, and 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Elgin. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Union has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km 2), all land. [1] The village drains to the north toward the South Branch of the Kishwaukee River, part of the Rock River watershed.
1. Cody, Wyoming. As its name suggests, Cody was founded by "Buffalo Bill" Cody himself. The discovery of oil fields and the founding of nearby Yellowstone National Park have ensured the town has ...
Location of Donley County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Donley County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Donley County, Texas. There are three properties listed on the National Register in the county.
Donley County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [12] Pop 2010 [10] Pop 2020 [11] % 2000 % ...
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
The town of Doña Ana, the county's first seat, which in turn was named for Doña Ana Robledo, a 17th-century woman known for her charitable giving Doniphan County: Kansas: A. W. Doniphan: Donley County: Texas: Stockton P. Donley, a frontier lawyer Dooly County: Georgia
The entire town has been designated as a National Historic Landmark District, for its well-preserved Gold Rush-era architecture. The town has five unique history museums that are operated by Deadwood History, inc., a non-profit organization. Deadwood's proximity to Lead often prompts the two towns being collectively named "Lead-Deadwood".
This is a list of Old West gunfights. Gunfights have left a lasting impression on American frontier history; many were retold and embellished by dime novels and magazines like Harper's Weekly during the late 19th and early 20th century. The most notable shootouts took place in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.