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In 1854, a church and convent were built by Father Peter La Cour near the town's present site. The town began forming in 1878 when Charles Lander Cleveland, a local judge, donated 63.6 acres (257,000 m 2) of land to the Houston East & West Texas Railway (now part of the Union Pacific Railroad) for use as a stop, requesting that the town be named for him.
The Moorabool River is a river in Victoria, Australia, which runs for 160 kilometres [1] through several small towns such as Meredith, Anakie, and Staughton Vale. It runs into the Barwon River at Fyansford. It is believed that the name Moorabool derives from an Aboriginal word meaning the cry of a curlew or a ghost. [2]
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle. The society was founded in 1867, making it the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio. WRHS is focused on the history of the Western Reserve. WRHS ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, North Cleveland has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km 2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km 2), or 1.49%, are water. [1] Via the San Jacinto River, the North Cleveland area is part of the watershed of Galveston Bay.
Center is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,221 at the 2020 U.S. census. The population was 5,221 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is the county seat of Shelby County located in deep East Texas. [ 4 ]
The Smithville Visitor Center, James H. Long Railroad Museum & Chamber of Commerce, located at 100 Main Street in Smithville, contains exhibits and relics from Smithville's railroad history. The Smithville post office contains an oil on canvas mural, The Law, Texas Rangers , painted in 1939 by Minette Teichmueller .
Riviera is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 689. [ 1 ] It is located 15 miles (24 km) south of Kingsville on U.S. Route 77 (Future Interstate 69E ) and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Falfurrias on Texas State Highway 285 .
McConnelsville is located on the east bank of the Muskingum River, opposite Malta. There are two bridges across the river, on 3rd and 7th streets, the latter forming part of State Route 78 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km 2 ), of which 1.79 square miles (4.64 km 2 ) is ...