On Lund Carlson Road at Manda Carlson Road, on the right when traveling east on Lund Carlson Road.
Brothers Pete and John Carlson, Swedish immigrants who came to America in 1869, settled in this area in 1881. Pete opened Carlson store, the first store in the community, and John operated the local cotton gin. The town’s economy was based on . . . — — Map (db m177883) HM
On Wells School Road, 0.1 miles east of Manda Carlson Road, on the right when traveling west.
Founded by Swedish immigrants in the 1880s, this community was named for Amanda Bengtson Gustafson, sister of the town’s postmaster. By the 1890s Manda boasted homes, farms, a cotton gin, general store, and blacksmith shop. The Manda Swedish . . . — — Map (db m177882) HM
This congregation was organized in 1894 by German and Swiss immigrants. Originally known as St. Petri Deutsche Evangelische Gemeinde (St. Peters German Evangelical Church), the congregation built this vernacular Gothic Revival sanctuary in . . . — — Map (db m25177) HM
An outstanding patriot who acted as Secretary of War and Marine in Republic of Texas and later served the state in many roles, Morgan Hamilton in 1837 obtained a 1009-acre land grant in this area. While his brother A.J. Hamilton was Governor . . . — — Map (db m24917) HM
