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Wise County was established in 1856, and Taylorsville (in honor of Zachary Taylor) was made the county seat.. Absalom Bishop, an early settler and member of the Texas Legislature, opposed naming the town after a Whig Party member, and in 1858, arranged to have the name changed to Decatur, in honor of naval hero Stephen Decatur.
Wise County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,632. [1] Its county seat is Decatur. [2] Wise County is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
The Mussel Inn was amongst the first craft brewers in New Zealand and amongst only a few that have lasted as long, Reuben Lee, the company's brewer, joined the company around 1997. [4] Well known beers are The Golden Goose and Captain Cooker, which is a mÄnuka flavoured brew. Water for the brewing comes from the local stream. [4] [11]
The mansion was built in 1883 for Daniel Waggoner, owner of the Waggoner Ranch. [2] [3] [5] It was designed in the Victorian architectural style. [2]It comprises sixteen rooms and six bathrooms, with two bedrooms on the ground floor and four bedrooms on the first floor.
These three species, C. carpio, M. congestum, and C. lutrensis, are parasitized by over 99% of P. popeii glochidia [10] and serve as the primary dispersal method for the freshwater mussel. [11] During the time attached to the fish host, the glochidia develop into juveniles. [14] Upon maturation the adult P. popeii are typically immobile and ...
Taylorsville is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Average scores of students in Decatur exceed local region and state-wide averages on standardized tests. In 2016-2017 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 79% of students in Decatur ISD met Approaches Grade Level or Above standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas. [ 4 ]
K-Bar Ranch is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at (27.996465, -97.922898 Texas State Highway 359 forms the southeastern border of the community. Highway 359 leads southwest 2 miles (3 km) to Orange Grove and 20 miles (32 km) to Alice, the county seat, as well as northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Mathis.