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English: This is a locator map showing Brazoria County in Texas. For more information, see Commons: ... West Columbia, Texas; Wild Peach Village, Texas; User:Nyttend ...
Brazoria is located southwest of the center of Brazoria County. The northeastern edge of the community, known as Old Brazoria, is located along the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 36 runs through the center of the city, leading southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Freeport and northwest 41 miles (66 km) to Rosenberg.
West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of downtown Houston. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census. [4] The 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas was convened in West Columbia on October 3, 1836. (It was then named ...
This is the location of Bell's Landing on the Brazos River, where East Columbia was founded. The community was founded in 1824 by Josiah Hughes Bell.A native of South Carolina, Bell came to Texas with Stephen F. Austin's Old 300 colony in 1821.
Brazoria County takes its name from the Brazos River, which flows through it. Anglo-Texas began in Brazoria County when the first of Stephen F. Austin's authorized 300 American settlers arrived at the mouth of the Brazos in 1821. Many of the events leading to the Texas Revolution developed in Brazoria County. In 1832, Brazoria was organized as ...
Location of Brazoria County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Brazoria County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Brazoria County, Texas. There are two districts and 10 individual properties listed on the ...
The Varner–Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is a historical site operated by the Texas Historical Commission. The site was the home of former Governor of Texas James S. Hogg and his family. The site is located outside West Columbia, in Brazoria County. [2]
Protected areas of Brazoria County, Texas (4 P) Pages in category "Geography of Brazoria County, Texas" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.