Life Yesterday on the Brazos River 
Life Yesterday on the Brazos River Life yesterday is always related to a location. One of the earliest Angelo American locations near where I live was the Community of Duke, located in eastern Fort Bend County, Texas. My wish and the purpose of this privatey maintained web site is that you become aquainted with the settlers that walked this land before we did. After meeting the residents of Duke I will expand to the surrounding areas.
Definitions of a League, Cito etc Class Designations for Settlers The Shape of the Republic of Texas
Mexican Texas Texas History Timeline RUNAWAY SCRAPE by Delue Harris
RECOLECTIONS OF OLD TEXAS DAYS By Noah Smiyhwick
The seven links above will help you understand the political environment in which the Republic Of Texas existed.
The Duke Community Ghost town [marker]
same location as Clear Lake,Texas
The Arcola Community 2 1/2 miles south of Duke
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Ratchford, Texas
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The Railroad Commission records indicate that in 1912 a line was completed from Arcola to Ratchford, Texas a distance of 4 miles. I have not been able to locate Ratchford, Texas. |
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Boyd, Texas |
The International and Great Northern Railroad laid 2 miles of track from Arcola to Boyd, Texas acording to the Galveston Daily News published April 3, 1894. I have not been able to locate Boyd, Texas. |
Fresno, Texas 2 3/4 miles north of Duke Was Riceton, Texas Was Malvern, Texas
Hawdon, Texas-Ghost town 2 miles South by SE of Duke
House, Texas-Ghost town 2 1/4 miles West of Duke
Juliff, Texas 3 3/4 miles South of Duke
Trammells, Texas Ghost town 3 3/4 miles west of Duke
DeWalt, Texas Ghost town [marker] 4 1/4 miles west of Duke
Dyer, Texas Ghost town 4 miles from Duke
HOBBY, TEXAS Ghost town same location as Blue Ridge, Texas 5 1/4 miles from Duke
Stafford, Texas [marker] 9 miles from Duke Was Staffordsville Was Stafford's Point
FIFTH STREET, TEXAS 8 3/4 miles from Duke
MEADOWS, TEXAS 11 miles from Duke
Missouri City, Texas [marker] 8 miles from Duke
FLORA, TEXAS Ghost town 15 miles from Duke
Sugar Land, Texas [marker] 14 miles from Duke
Imperial, Texas Ghost town 20 miles from Duke
CABELL, TEXAS Ghost town 13 miles from Duke
Clodine, Texas [marker] 18 1/2 miles from Duke
CINCO RANCH, TEXAS 30 miles from Duke
MANCHESTER, TEXAS Ghost town 15 miles from Duke
PECAN GROVE, TEXAS 17 miles from Duke
Foster Community, Texas Ghost town [marker] 20 miles from Duke
FLEWELLEN, TEXAS Ghost town 26 1/2 miles from Duke
Fulshear, Texas [marker] 29 miles from Duke
SIMONTON, TEXAS 31 miles from Duke
PITTSVILLE, TEXAS Ghost town 18 miles from Duke
FAYETTEVILLE, TEXAS Ghost town 19 miles from Duke
GASTON, TEXAS Ghost town 20 miles from Duke
Site of Thompson's Ferry [marker] 19 1/2 miles from Duke
The towns below were across the Brazos River from Duke. The first bridges built across the Brazos were railroad bridges, starting in about 1875. To appreciate how this river divided the county, the next time you want to cross the river, . DON'T USE A BRIDGE.
THOMPSONS, TEXAS 8 miles from Duke Was also Thompson's Switch
Booth, Texas Ghost town [marker] 10 1/4 miles from Duke
BRAZOS BEND STATE PARK 12 miles from Duke
Big Creek, Texas On Sawmill Rd near BrazosBendStatePark
Crabb, Texas Ghost town 15 miles from Duke
GREATWOOD, TEXAS 12 miles from Duke
Richmond, Texas [marker] 17 miles from Duke
Rosenberg, Texas [marker] 20 miles from Duke
CUMINGS, TEXAS 20 1/2 miles from Duke
PLEAK, TEXAS 19 1/2 miles from Duke
Fairchildes, Texas [marker] 18 1/2 miles from Duke
Needville, Texas [marker] 22 1/2 miles from Duke
LONG POINT, TEXAS 17 miles from Duke
Guy, Texas 21 miles from Duke
MARLOW, TEXAS Ghost town 21 miles from Duke
Damon, Texas 22 miles from Duke
Beasley, Texas [marker] 27 1/2 miles from Duke
Kendleton, Texas [marker] 31 1/2 miles from Duke
TAVENER, TEXAS Ghost town 30 1/2 miles from Duke
RANDON, TEXAS Ghost town 27 miles from Duke
Orchard, Texas [marker] 31 1/2 miles from Duke
KATY, TEXAS 37 miles from Duke
Cleveland, Texas Location unknown
Germania, Texas Location unknown
Vossville, Texas Location unknown
Texas-Settlements Brazoria Museum Fort Bend Museum
Texas Rail Trail Texas State Cemetery Levi Jordon Plantation
1836 campaign and Pasadena Texas Texas Atlas
The excavation of Primitive life
Texas Declaration of Independence
How did Casper Wyoming obtain independence from Mexico?
The river flowing through Albuquerque vs. New Mexico's port of entry from Mexico.
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