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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Willacy County, Texas
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Willacy County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The publicly disclosed locations of National Register properties and districts may be seen in a mapping service provided. There are 4 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Current listings See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas *List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas * Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Willacy County References {{Willacy County, Texas Willacy County, Texas Willacy County Willacy County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,164. Its county seat is Raymondville. The county was created in 1911 and organized the next year. Willacy Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Texas Highlighting Willacy County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyford, Texas
Lyford is a city in Willacy County, Texas. The population was 2,611 at the 2010 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. Geography Lyford is located at 26°24'40" North, 97°47'24" West (26.411247, –97.789939). According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km) of it is land and 0.93% is water. Prior to the 2010 census, the city gained area by annexing the Bausell and Ellis CDP and part of the Lyford South CDP. The city's total area increased to , of which, of it is land and is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,249 people, 656 households, and 529 families residing in the city. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,973 people, 562 households, and 472 families residing in the city. The population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Hidalgo County, Texas
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, Texas This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Hidalgo County, Texas. There are four districts and 19 individual properties listed on the National Register in the county. One property is a State Antiquities Landmark. Eight properties are designated Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) while two districts and two more individual properties contain RTHLs within their boundaries. Current listings The locations of National Register properties and districts may be seen in a mapping service provided. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas * Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hidalgo County References External links {{Hidalgo County, Texas Registered Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Cameron County, Texas
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cameron County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The publicly disclosed locations of National Register properties and districts may be seen in a mapping service provided. There are 35 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 4 National Historic Landmarks. Another property that was formerly listed has been removed. Current listings Former listing See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas *List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas * Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Cameron County References {{Cameron County, Texas Registered Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico ( es, Golfo de México) is an oceanic basin, ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southwest and south by the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo; and on the southeast by Cuba. The Southern United States, Southern U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, which border the Gulf on the north, are often referred to as the "Third Coast" of the United States (in addition to its Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, Pacific coasts). The Gulf of Mexico took shape approximately 300 million years ago as a result of plate tectonics.Huerta, A.D., and D.L. Harry (2012) ''Wilson cycles, tectonic inheritance, and rifting of the North American Gulf of Mexico continental margin.'' Geosphere. 8(1):GES00725.1, first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Trinity-Zavala)
The following is a partial list of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) arranged by county as designated by the Texas Historical Commission and local county historical commissions in Texas. This page includes RTHLs in the following counties: Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Ward, Washington, Webb, Wharton, Wheeler, Wichita, Wilbarger, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Winkler, Wise, Wood, Yoakum, Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ..., Zapata, and Zavala. KEY Landmarks with multiple historic designations are colored according to their highest designation within the following hierarchy. Trinity County Tyler County Upshur County Upton County Uvalde County Val Verde County Van Zandt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Historic Landmarks In Texas
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. There are 49 current and one former NHLs in Texas.. Current National Historic Landmarks in Texas The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are in Bexar County. ;Key ;Notes Former National Historic Landmark in Texas See also *List of National Historic Landmarks by state *National Register of Historic Places listings in Texas *History of Texas *List of areas in the United States National Park System *List of National Natural Landmarks in Texas References External links *National Historic Landma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Texas
These historic properties and districts in the state of Texas are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Properties and/or districts are listed in most of Texas's 254 counties. The tables linked below are intended to provide a complete list of properties and districts listed in each county. The locations of National Register properties and districts with latitude and longitude data may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". The names on the lists are as they were entered into the National Register; some place names are uncommon or have changed since being added to the National Register. __NOTOC__ Current listings by county The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. See also *List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas *List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas *Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Notes References {{Texas Texas Texas (, ; Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymondville, Texas
Raymondville is a city in and the county seat of Willacy County, Texas, Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,284 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville combined statistical area, Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area, Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. Raymondville was formed in 1904 by Edward Burleson Raymond, a foreman of the El Sauz Ranch portion of the King Ranch and owner of the Las Majadas Ranch.Edward Burleson Raymond , ''Texas Historical Marker'' Geography Raymondville is located at (26.481464, –97.783013) and is known as the "Gateway to the Rio G ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the U.S. state of Texas. RTHL is a legal designation and the highest honor the state can bestow on a historic structure. Purchase and display of a historical marker is a required component of the RTHL designation process. Because it is a legal designation, owners of RTHL-designated structures must give 60 days' notice before any alterations are made to the exterior of the structure. Changes that are unsympathetic may result in removal of the designation and historical marker. More than 3,600 RTHL structures are spread throughout the state. Criteria The Texas Historical Commission awards RTHL designation to buildings that are judged worthy of preservation based on architectural and historical merit. * Age: Buildings or other historic structures may be eligible for RTHL designation after reaching 50 years of age. Struct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Isabel, Texas
Port Isabel is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 5,006 at the 2010 census. The city's name is given to the Port Isabel Detention Center, to the northwest next to the Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport. History Established as a town after the Mexican War of Independence, Port Isabel became an important cotton-exporting port before the American Civil War. The harbor, town and lighthouse all were fought over and exchanged hands during the Civil War. In September 1967, Hurricane Beulah caused extensive damage to much of the city. On July 23, 2008, Hurricane Dolly, a category 2 storm, also caused extensive damage to the city. Geography Port Isabel is located in eastern Cameron County at 26°4'25" North, 97°12'48" West (26.073675, –97.213234), on the western side of the south end of Laguna Madre, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property. The passage of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in 1966 established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. Of the more than one and a half million properties on the National Register, 95,000 are listed individually. The remainder are contributing resources within historic districts. For most of its history, the National Register has been administered by the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Its goals are to help property owners and inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
