The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Waco, Texas, US.
19th century
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- 1830 – Hueco village sacked by Cherokees.[1]
- 1849 – Shapley Ross founds Waco
- March 1: "First sale of town lots at Waco village."[2]
- 1850
- Shapley Ross builds first hotel
- Shapley Ross becomes first postmaster
- Brazos River ferry begins operating.[2]
- Waco becomes seat of newly established McLennan County, Texas.[3][4]
- 1851 – Population: 152.[3]
- 1852 – First Street Cemetery established (approximate date).[5][6]
- 1854 – Waco Era newspaper begins publication.[3]
- 1856 – Town of Waco incorporated.[1]
- 1858 – Southern Democrat newspaper begins publication.[7][8]
- 1861 – Waco University founded.[1]
- 1865 – Waco Examiner newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1866 – New Hope Baptist Church established.[5]
- 1870
- Waco Suspension Bridge opens.[2]
- Waco Tap Railroad begins operating.[10]
- Population: 3,008.
- 1871 – First Presbyterian Church built.[5]
- 1872 – Waco and Northwestern Railroad begins operating.[2][3]
- 1873
- 1877 – Paul Quinn College relocated to Waco from Austin.
- 1878 – Oakwood Cemetery established.[11]
- 1879 – St. Paul's Episcopal Church rebuilt.[5]
- 1880 – Population: 7,295.
- 1881 – Rodeph Sholom Synagogue dedicated.[12]
- 1884
- 1885
- Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mill in business.[15]
- Baylor University relocated to Waco from Independence.[1]
- Flavored beverage "Dr. Pepper first mixed at Old Corner Drug in Waco."[16]
- 1889 – "Hot artesian water...discovered beneath the city."[3]
- 1890
- C.C. McCulloch elected mayor.[17]
- Population: 14,445.
- 1892 – Geyser Ice Company in business.[10]
- 1894 – Cotton Palace Exposition begins.[10]
- 1895
- AddRan College relocated to Waco from Thorp Spring.[1]
- Floral Society formed.[18]
- 1897 – Waco Times-Herald newspaper in publication.[7]
- 1898 – April 1: "Brann-Davis shooting."[5]
- 1899 – Public library established.[16]
- 1900 – Population: 20,686.
20th century
- 1901 – McLennan County Courthouse built.[19]
- 1906 – Dr. Pepper bottling plant built.[19]
- 1910 – Brazos Valley Cotton Oil mill in business.[10]
- 1911
- Amicable Life Insurance Co. building constructed.[19]
- Farmers' Improvement Bank founded.[3]
- Rex Theatre in business.[20]
- 1912 – Raleigh Hotel built.[19]
- 1914
- 1916 – May 15: Lynching of Jesse Washington.
- 1919 – Elite Cafe in business.[21][10]
- 1920 – Population: 38,500.
- 1922 – WACO radio begins broadcasting.[22]
- 1923 – July 30: Execution of Roy Mitchell.
- 1929 – Alamo Plaza Motor Hotel chain in business.
- 1930 – Population: 52,848.
- 1931 – St. Francis Catholic Church built.[19]
- 1936 – September: Flood.[10]
- 1937 – Blue Triangle Young Women's Christian Association formed.[23]
- 1945 – U.S. Veterans Administration Medical Center built.
- 1950 – Population: 84,706.
- 1953 – May: 1953 Waco tornado outbreak.[24]
- 1955
- KWTX-TV (television) begins broadcasting.[25]
- Cameron Park Zoo established.[26]
- 1964 – Urban renewal project begins.[16]
- 1965 – Flood control dam built on Brazos River basin.[2]
- 1967 – Historic Waco Foundation established.
- 1974 – Oscar De Conge becomes mayor.[16]
- 1980 – Population: 101,261.
- 1982 – July: 1982 Lake Waco murders.
- 1993 – February 28 – April 19: Siege of religious Mount Carmel Center near Waco.
21st century
- 2010 – Population: city 124,805;[27] megaregion 19,728,244.[28]
- 2012 – Malcolm P. Duncan Jr. becomes mayor.[29]
- 2015 – May 17: 2015 Waco shootout.
- 2016 – Kyle Deaver becomes mayor.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Britannica 1910.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Awbrey 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bracken 2010.
- ↑ Scholl Center for American History and Culture. "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 McLennan College 1986.
- ↑ Willis 2009.
- 1 2 "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Lancaster, Frank H.; Birmingham, Ernest F. (March 27, 1915). "Evolution of the Daily Press of Texas". Fourth Estate. New York. OCLC 1569934.
- ↑ "United States – Texas – McLennan County – Waco". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries. July 20, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "WacoHistory.org". Baylor University. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Bill Harvey (2003). "Waco". Texas Cemeteries: The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Interesting Texans. University of Texas Press. pp. 250+. ISBN 978-0292779341.
- ↑ "Texas: Northeast Texas: Waco". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
- 1 2 "Texas". Harry Miner's American Dramatic Directory. NY: Wolf & Palmer. 1884.
- ↑ Waco Daily Examiner, December 24, 1885 – via U.S. Library of Congress
- ↑ "Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Waco History Timeline". Waco History Project. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co. 1893. ISBN 978-1403500205.
- ↑ Directory 1902.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jay C. Henry (1993). Architecture in Texas: 1895–1945. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0292730724.
- 1 2 "Movie Theaters in Waco, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sheryl Smith-Rodgers (2000). Texas Old-Time Restaurants & Cafes. Republic of Texas Press. ISBN 978-1461625490.
- ↑ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
- ↑ "Timeline". Women in Texas History. Austin: Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women's History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "List of the top 10 worst tornadoes in Texas history". Amarillo, TX: National Weather Service. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ↑ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Texas", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
- ↑ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. US: CRC Press. ISBN 978-1420039245.
- ↑ "Waco city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Megaregions: Texas Triangle". America 2050. USA: Regional Plan Association. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "City of Waco Mayor and Council 1895-present" (PDF). City of Waco, Texas. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
Bibliography
published in 19th c.
published in 20th c.
- Directory of the City of Waco. Galveston: Morrison & Fourmy. 1902 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). 1910. p. 225.
- James H. Mackey, ed. (1914). Municipal Hand Book of the City of Waco.
- Ellis A. Davis; Edwin H. Grobe, eds. (1926). "(Waco)". New Encyclopedia of Texas. Dallas: Texas Development Bureau. pp. 76–79 – via Internet Archive. circa 1926? (fulltext)
- Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Waco", Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) + chronology - Roger N. Conger. Highlights of Waco History. Waco: Hill Printing and Stationery Co, 1945.
- Dayton Kelley (1972). Handbook of Waco and McLennan County, Texas. Texian Press.
- William R. Poage (1981). McLennan County, Before 1980. Texian Press.
- Patricia Ward Wallace (1983). Waco: Texas Crossroads.
- Historical Markers of McLennan County. Waco: McLennan College. 1986. OCLC 14699197 – via Waco History Project. (fulltext)
- Agnes Warren Barnes (1999). Waco, Texas: A Postcard Journey. Arcadia. ISBN 978-0738502977.
- Patricia Ward Wallace (1999). Waco: A Sesquicentennial History.
- Garry H. Radford, Sr. (2000). African American Heritage in Waco, Texas. Austin: Eakin Press.
published in 21st c.
- Selected Publications with Some Mention of Waco and the Waco Area (PDF), Waco History Project, 2009 (bibliography)
- T. Bradford Willis (2009), Some Notable Persons in First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas (PDF) – via University of North Texas Libraries (fulltext)
- Sharon Bracken (2010). "Waco". Historic McLennan County: An Illustrated History. San Antonio: Lammert. pp. 7–15. ISBN 978-1935377221.
- Betty Dooley Awbrey; Stuart Awbrey (2013). "Waco". Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Roadside Historical Markers (6th ed.). Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 480+. ISBN 978-1589797901.
- David G. McComb (2015). "Railroad Towns: Waco". The City in Texas: a History. University of Texas Press. pp. 130+. ISBN 978-0292767461.
- Eric Ames (2016) [2009]. Waco. Images of Modern America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-1467115520.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waco, Texas.
- "Waco City Directories, 1878–1923" – via Baylor University. (fulltext)
- "Historical Maps of Texas Cities: Waco". Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. University of Texas at Austin.
- "Waco". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin, TX.
- "'Must Have' Books on Waco History". Waco History Project. (bibliography)
- "HIS 3300 Methods in Public & Oral History: Waco, McLennan County, and Texas Histories". Research Guides. Baylor University Libraries.
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