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Round Top, Texas Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 90 at the 2010 census. History As a part of the Stephen F. Austin colony, James Winn acquired in 1831; the present townsite was included in this tract. The commun ...

. Built by John Henry Moore in 1828, it is the oldest building in Fayette County. It was originally located where La Grange is today, as a shelter for settlers from Comanche raids. Later it was moved to Round Top. A historical marker sits at the original location in La Grange.

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Entry on Moore and his fort
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: ''Gunfights & Sites in Texas Ranger History'' by Mike Cox, Arcadia Publishing, South Carolina, 2015. Accessed 2 December 2015. Forts in Texas Buildings and structures in Fayette County, Texas Infrastructure completed in 1828 Mexican Texas {{Texas-struct-stub