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Heart of Texas: Lorena and Waco
Waco, TX
Named for the daughter of a local businessman, Lorena was a thriving town before the Depression. From the 1920s until the late 1960s, Lorena was especially quiet. In 1968 renovation began on several historic structures and the town returned to life. …
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Military History: Belton, Killeen, The Grove, and Temple
Belton, TX
Built on the Leon River and Nolan Creek, the community of Belton was once named Nolanville, a place where merchants sold goods from wagons and tin cups full of whiskey from a barrel. Today Belton is a small town of 14,000 residents, best known as hom…
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Small-Town Texas: Round Rock, Georgetown, Walburg, and Salado
Salado, TX
The Austin bedroom community of Round Rock is named for the circular rock formation that lies in the middle of Brushy Creek. The old Round Rock cemetery, situated on what’s now known as Sam Bass Road, is an interesting slave cemetery, a reminder of t…