Washington County, Texas

Allcorn-Kokemoor Farmstead Applewhite, Isaac, House Bassett and Bassett Banking House Becker-Hildebrandt House Blinn College Blue Bell Creameries Complex Brenham Downtown Historic District Brenham High School Brenham High School Gymnasium Brenham School Brenham Water Works Brockschmidt-Miller House Brown, John M., House Browning, W. W., House Burton Commercial Historic District Burton Farmers Gin Burton High School Chappell Hill Circulating Library Chappell Hill Methodist Episcopal Church Chappell Hill Public School and Chappell Hill Female College Bell East Brenham Felder, E. King, House Gantt-Jones House Giddings-Stone Mansion Giddings-Wilkin House Hatfield Plantation Hodde Drugstore Holle, Edmund, House Houston, Mrs. Sam, House Hoxey, Asa, House Kneip-Bredthauer House Laas, Dr. Charles, House Lenert, Dr. Robert, House Main Building, Blinn College Main Street Historic District Matchett, Edgar, House Mt. Zion Methodist Church Neumann, William, House Nienstedt, Herbert, House Nienstedt, William, House Pampell-Day House Red House Reichardt-Low House Reue-Eickenhorst House Rogers, William S., House Routt, J. R., House Sanders, William Edward, House Santa Fe Railway Company Freight Depot Schlenker, Almot, House Schlenker-Kolwes House Schmidt House Schroeder, Fritz Paul and Emma, House Schuerenberg, F. W., House Schuerenberg, R. A., House Seelhorst, W. E., House Seward Plantation Smith, John Sterling, Jr., House Southern Pacific Railroad Freight Depot St. Mary's Catholic Church Stage Coach Inn Synagogue B'nai Abraham US Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham Walker, James, Log House Washington County Courthouse Waverly Wehring Shoe Shop and Residence Wood-Hughes House

African American Catholic Community Allcorn-Kokemoor Farmstead Allcorn-McNeese Cemetery Amos Gates Andrew Robinson Sr. Anson Jones Barrington Home Anson Jones Home Applewhite House Armistead, Robert Starke (grave marker) Asa Brigham Atkinson Cemetery B'nai Abraham Synagogue Barrington Plantation Bassett and Bassett Banking House Baylor University for Boys Baylor University on Windmill Hill Baylor University State Park Bethlehem Cemetery Birthplace of Hedwig T. Kniker Blinn College Main Building Blue Bell Creameries Brenham Brenham Banner Press Brenham Fire Department Brenham Maifest Brenham Normal & Industrial College Brenham Presbyterian Church Brenham Public Library Brown's Prairie School and Building Burton Cafe Burton Community Burton Depot Burton Farmers Gin Burton High School Burton State Bank Camp Felder Camptown Cemetery Cedar Creek Community Chappell Hill Chappell Hill Female College Bell Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery Christian Church Cemetery City of Brenham Columns of a Building of Old Baylor University Davis Family Dr. Asa Hoxey Home Dr. Horace G. Clark Early Texas River Steamers Eben-Ezer Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical Lutheran Colleges of Texas Farmers State Bank and Reinstein Store Female Department of Baylor University First Baptist Church First Christian Church of Brenham First Methodist Church First Public High School in Brenham Former Bank Building of Giddings & Giddings Friedens Church of Washington UCC Cemetery Friedens Church of Washington, UCC Fritz Paul and Emma Schroeder House Gantt-Jones House Gen. James Willie General Sam Houston George Campbell Childress Statue George Clark Red Homestead George Washington Petty Germania Mutual Aid Association Giddings-Stone House Giddings-Wilkin House Gideon Lincecum Gideon Lincecum Gideon Lincecum (at Cabin) Glenblythe Plantation, Home of Thomas Affleck Greenvine Baptist Church Greenvine Gas Discovery Greenvine Schools Harmon School Hasskarl House-"Far View" Hatfield Plantation Henry V. and Rebecca Robertson Homestead Hogan Funeral Home Holly Oaks Home Built in 1845 by General Jerome B. Robertson Home Hood's Texas Brigade, C.S.A. Houston, Baptism of General Sam Houston, Gen. Sam, Site of Home Houston-Lea Family Cemetery Independence Independence Independence Postal Service Independence School Jacob Haller House James Holt, Texas Ranger James Walker Log House John Hoblett Seward Home John McNeese Graveyard John Prince Coles John Sterling Smith House John William Smith Julius Yanch Home La Bahia Road Leander H. McNelly Lewis Kraatz Liberty Baptist Church Liberty Community Cemetery Live Oak Female Seminary Lockhart Plantation Louis Lehmann House Ludwig Lehmann Family Cemetery Major William Edward Howth Margaret Lea Houston Home Margaret M. Lea Houston Masonic Academy Mayer Cemetery Mercy Seat Baptist Church Methodist Church Milas Roberson "Burney" Parker Mill Creek Farm Milroy's Garden and Orchard Moses Austin Bryan Moses Baine Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church Mount Vernon Mount Zion Cemetery Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mt. Zion Cemetery Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Oak Rest Cemetery and Site of Prospect Presbyterian Church Old Baptist Church Old Baylor Park Old Independence Cemetery Old Rock Store Pampell-Day Homestead Permelia Haynie Home Pleasant Hill School Prairie Lea Cemetery Providence Baptist Church Rees Sanitarium Reue-Eickenhorst House Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873) Robert Starke Armistead Rocky Hill School Rosedale Nursery Ross-Carroll House Sacred Heart Catholic Church Salem Lutheran Church Salem School Schmid Bros. Building Schuerenberg House Seelhorst-Lehrmann House Site of Chappell Hill College Site of Mound Hill School Site of Old St. Anthony Hotel Site of Soule University for Boys Site of the Home of General Sam Houston and Family Site of Wesley School Southern Pacific Freight Depot St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Paul-Rehburg School St. Peter's Episcopal Church St. Peter's Lutheran Church Steiner & Dallmeyer Building Texas Confederate County Commissioners Court The Brown-Woodlief Log House The Hutchinson-Korth Home The Nancy Lea Bell The Wood-Hughes House Thomas Affleck Thomas Deye Owings Union Hill W. W. Browning House Washington County Washington County Courthouse Washington County in World War I Washington County State Bank Washington County, C.S.A. Washington Methodist Church Washington-on-the-Brazos Waul's Texas Legion Campsite Waverly Whiting Cemetery William H. Watson William Jones E. Heard Wittbecker-Weiss House Witte-Williams House

A & S Williams Affleck Allcorn Anderson Apperson Family Armistead Atkinson B'Nai Abraham Baptist Hill Bethany Bethlehem Bethlehem Lutheran Block Bode Bolton Family Bosse Bouldin-Routt Bowden Bowers Boyd-Carmack Breedlove Brenham Masonic Cemetery Broesche Brown Family Burch Burkhardt Buster Calvary Catholic Campground Camptown Carlisle Carmack Carnes Family Carter Cemetery, Cedar Hill Road Carter Family Cedar Creek Cegielski Cemetery Chappell Hill Community Christian Christian Church Clark Clay Clay-Original Clear Springs Colony Confederate Burial Cooper Copelyn Coplyn Springs Road unknown Craig Barnett Estes Cress Cress Family Cemetery at Providence Baptist Church Cress/Wilburn Dallas #2 Dallas Family Cemetery Derrick Dever Devers Dilliard Dudley E.V. Frieden Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church Egypt Road Unknown Ehlert Eichholt Family Emmanuel Lutheran Church Evans Prairie Farquhar Cemetery Felder # 2 Family Felder Church Fisher Flat Prairie Foster #2 Franklin Frieden Church Cemetery Gaston-Hughes-Skelert Gates Geick Ln unknown Gentry Gill Good Hope Grassmuck Greenvine Baptist Church Hale-Gattis Hall #2 Halls Halls Cemetery, Felder Road Harbour Harker Family Harmel Harris Springs Harry Hartstack Cemetery Havlik-Vavra Memorial Cemetery Heins (Mary) Heins, Adolph and Rosine Graves Heisig Hinds Family Holle Holt Home Improvement Club (HIC) Hope Hopewell Houston-Lea Vault and Hughes/Thornhill Immanuel Lutheran Jackson-Hill Jaeger Witte Jameson Kerr Kraatz Kramer Krueger Family Cemetery Kurtz La Bahia Latium Lauderdale Leathie Howard Lehmann/Hueske Liberty Community Cemetery Linbeck Loewe Lott Ludwig Lehmann Family Cemetery Masonic, Chappell Hill Mayer Cemetery McClellan McKey McNeese Meyer Middleton Mitchell Family Money Morgan Motley-Cummings Cemetery Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mt. Calvary Cemetery Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church Mt. Zion Cemetery Muehlenbruch Grave Muse Newsome Family Nordt Oak Hill Oak Rest Old Gay Hill Baptist Church Old Gay Hill Cemetery Old Independence Palestine Pearson Phillips Phillipsburg German Methodist Episcopal Church Pleasant Grove Church Prairie Hill Prairie Lea Cemetery Probable Dog Grave Providence Baptist Church R.E.B. Baylor Randle Hill Roberts #2 Robertson Rock House Creek Rock Island Rocky Creek German Methodist Episcopalian Church C Rogers Rogers Sacred Heart Catholic Church Salem Salem Lutheran Church Sally Family Sample Sandy Creek Sandy Creek Baptist Church Sayles-Gillespie-Lane Scarborough Sledge-Cress Sommer Family Cemetery Souls Chapel A.M.E. Church Spann-Sweed Catholic Cemetery, African American St Paul Lutheran St Stanislaus Catholic Church St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery St. Johns Lutheran Church St. Mary's Catholic Church St. Matthew (Carmine) St. Matthew Baptist Church St. Peter's R.V. Lutheran Church Stark-Stork Steiner Grave/Beckermann Rd Struckmeyer Family Tennyson Thomas Thornhill Union Church Unknown Unknown (abandoned possible African American) unknown (Independence) Unknown (near Hatfield Plantation) unknown (S of Baptist Hill Cem) unknown (SW of Roberts Cem) unknown grave Valley View Rd Veazy Vine Dell Vinson #2 Walker Cemetery Walker-Sandy Creek Wallace Walston Washington Cemetery Washington Texas Historical Cemetery Weide Weiss White-Union Whiting Cemetery Whiting Family Williams Willingham Willow Grove Zion Lutheran Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery-Annex

Washington County, Texas has a rich and diverse history that spans over 150 years. The county was established in 1836, the same year that Texas gained its independence from Mexico. It was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The county's founding coincided with the establishment of the Republic of Texas, and it played a significant role in the state's early development.

In its early years, Washington County was primarily an agricultural community, with cotton being the main crop. Many German immigrants settled in the area and brought with them their farming expertise and traditions. These settlers played a crucial role in shaping the county's agricultural landscape and introducing a strong cultural influence that is still evident today.

During the Civil War, Washington County saw its fair share of conflict and upheaval. The county was divided in its loyalties, with some residents supporting the Confederacy while others opposed secession. The region experienced military occupation and witnessed battles and skirmishes, leaving a lasting impact on its residents.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Washington County transitioned from an agrarian economy to a more diversified one. With the arrival of the railroad, the county experienced a boost in commerce and industry. Businesses and services expanded, and the county's population grew as a result. Today, Washington County is known for its thriving agricultural industry, historical sites, and picturesque landscapes, attracting visitors from around the country.

Overall, Washington County, Texas has a storied past that reflects the broader history of the state. From its early origins as an agricultural community to its role in the Civil War and subsequent development, the county has played a significant part in shaping the growth and identity of Texas.
Brief timeline of the history of Washington County, Texas:

  • 1834 - Washington County is organized as the first county in the Republic of Texas
  • 1836 - The Battle of San Jacinto takes place, securing Texas independence
  • 1838 - Washington-on-the-Brazos becomes the first capital of the Republic of Texas
  • 1851 - Brenham is established as the county seat
  • 1861 - Texas secedes from the Union and joins the Confederate States of America
  • 1870 - The Houston and Texas Central Railroad reaches Brenham, boosting the local economy
  • 1930s - The Great Depression impacts the agricultural industry in Washington County
  • 1950 - Blue Bell Creameries is founded in Brenham
  • 1972 - Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is established
  • 1990s - Washington County experiences population growth and development

This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Washington County, Texas.

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