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Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. [5] The population was 2,294 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Originally named "Jones City", the town was renamed "Anson" in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas. [6]
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Henry Anson Castle with his associates Mark D. Flower, H.G. Hicks, J.J. McCarty and their families in 1872 he purchased 520 acres (210 ha) of land northeast of St. Paul and by 1884 he had purchased 1200 arches of land and was able to use his political fame to enlist investors to join him in his development venture.
Anson Street African Burial Ground is a recently rediscovered historic cemetery and archeological site where enslaved people of African descent were buried in 18th-century Charleston, South Carolina, United States. [1] The burial ground was in use from approximately 1760 to 1790. [1]
In one of the most delicate moments in the history of Texas, Anson Jones stood at the center. When Sam Houston became president of the Texas Republic a second time in December 1841, he quickly ...
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Anson County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
Sunset Cemetery, located at 2000 Leavenworth Street in Manhattan, Kansas, is the oldest cemetery in the city and is one of two cemeteries owned by the city. History [ edit ]
The third episode of Miami Oculto (Hidden Miami) podcast invites you on a journey through the history and oddities of Miami City Cemetery. Founded in 1897, it’s the oldest cemetery in Miami and ...