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La Grange (/ l ə ˈ ɡ r eɪ n dʒ / lə GRAYNJ) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States, near the Colorado River. La Grange is in the center of the Texas-German belt. The population was 4,391 at the 2020 census, [4] and in 2018 the estimated population was 4,632. [5] La Grange is the county seat of Fayette County. [6]
In 1857, the first schoolhouse in the county, named Spring Creek School, was established along its banks near present-day Plano. [1] The surrounding area developed into several communities, including Spring Creek Colony (northwest of Plano) and Barksdale (northwest of Lebanon [ 1 ] ).The creek served as a source of water and sustenance for ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 960 square miles (2,500 km 2), of which 950 square miles (2,500 km 2) are land and 9.8 square miles (25 km 2) (1.0%) are covered by water.
1908 - Plano Station, Texas Electric Railway built. 1913 - Palace Theater in business. [4] 1923 - City hall building constructed. [2] 1951 - North Texas Municipal Water District established. [2] 1960 - Population: 3,695. [2] 1962 - City of Plano incorporated. [1] 1965 - Population: 13,097. [2] 1969 - Plano Drive-In cinema in business. [4]
Preston Road (Texas State Highway 289) is a major thoroughfare that runs through the city. Plano is Texas's largest city without an interstate highway. Plano opened a new interchange at Parker Rd. and U.S. 75 in December 2010. The single-point interchange is the first of its kind in Texas. The design is intended to reduce severe congestion at ...
Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382. Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4. Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John ...
The Fayette Power Project, also known as Sam Seymour Power Plant, [1] is a coal-fired power plant located near La Grange, Texas in Fayette County, Texas. It is owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and operated by LCRA. Three generating units comprise the Fayette Power Project: [2]
The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of La Grange, Texas. Pages in category "People from La Grange, Texas" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.