First official state park in Texas; suggested the idea for the State Parks system. Originated with a 6-acre plot willed to Texas in 1916 by Mrs. Isabella E. Neff, mother of Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas (1921-1925) Because Texas then had no state . . . — — Map (db m217215) HM
This congregation traces its origin to the establishment in 1858 of the Onion Creek Baptist Church (10 miles SW at present-day Eagle Springs, Coryell County). Members of the Onion Creek congregation later organized the Comanche Springs Baptist . . . — — Map (db m217512) HM
Four families formed a Christian Church in nearby Comanche Springs in the 1870s, with the Rev. W.L. Harrison as first pastor. In 1883 members moved to the new railroad town of McGregor and built a church on Main Street in 1884. There were 80 members . . . — — Map (db m217513) HM
On September 7, 1882, lots in the town of McGregor Springs were sold at public auction. The event had been advertised statewide by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad and the Texas and St. Louis Railway. The community was named for Dr. Gregor . . . — — Map (db m217514) HM
In 1904, the McGregor Mirror was founded by T.E. Streight (1870-1910). A young type setter, Charles "Chas" B. Hall (1887-1964), went to work at the Mirror when it opened. Later, he and his wife, Lillian "Lillie" (Spross) Hall . . . — — Map (db m217518) HM
Many of the people responsible for the establishment of this Lutheran congregation were German immigrants who entered Texas primarily through the port of Galveston and migrated to the rich farmland of central Texas. As early as 1890, families began . . . — — Map (db m217509) HM
