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The early History of Montgomery County, Texas has been searched and researched by Kameron Searle for almost a decade. Using primary documents almost exclusively, Searle has discovered a number of critical errors in Montgomery County's earlier published histories.
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443. [1] The county seat is Conroe. [2] The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837, and is named for the town of Montgomery. [3]
Montgomery County traces its origin to the Mexican colonization contracts issued by the state of Coahuila y Texas to empresario Stephen F. Austin on June 4, 1825, and to empresario Joseph Vehlein on December 21, 1826.
Book detailing the early history of Montgomery, Texas (roughly 1825 through 1848) including the text of various primary sources and legal documents.
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Welcome to Montgomery County Texas. Montgomery County was the third county formed in 1837 while Texas was still a Republic. Counties created from Montgomery County are: Grimes, San Jacinto, Waller and Walker counties. Click on the graphic below for Montgomery County's Geographic History.
Montgomery County History, 1981, by the Montgomery County Genealogical Society. Courthouses Montgomery county has had three county seats: Montgomery, 1837-1874, Willis, 1874-1880, Montgomery 1880-1889, Conroe, 1889-present.
To discover, circulate information pertinent to the historical identity of Montgomery County. To cooperate with other organizations in preserving the history and heritage of Texas.
It is an essential tool for students and historians researching the early history of Montgomery County, Texas and for genealogists researching family and ancestors who lived in the Lake Creek Settlement prior to the founding of the Town of Montgomery, Texas in 1837.
This chapter details the history of the creation of Montgomery County, Texas by the Congress of the Republic of Texas. This history is built on a framework of four petitions that were presented to the Congress of the Republic of Texas by the citizens of Washington County.