Early History of Walker County Texas
An unpublished account of early Walker County, Texas written in 1954
or 1955 by John W Baldwin as partial fulfillment of the requirements
for a Master Of Arts degree at Sam Houston State Teachers College in
Huntsville, Texas.
Acknowledgements: The author wished to express his grateful
appreciation to his father, L. B. Baldwin, without whose
encouragement, suggestions, and assistance, this thesis could never
have been prepared, and to the many persons who so kindly and
willingly cooperated in the gathering of this material.
Table of Contents
| I | Introduction Statement of the Problem Organization Methods of Investigation Related Studies |
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| II | The Land And Its Early Inhabitants Geography and Topography Indian Inhabitants of Walker County Spanish and French Exploration of the Walker County area |
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| III | Creation and Organization | ||
| IV | Early Transportation and Industry Roads and Stage Lines Trinity River Traffic Coming of the Railroad Industry in the County |
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| V | Huntsville Social Life in Huntsville The Texas Prison System Huntsville's Early Newspapers |
Churches of Huntsville Baptist Church The First Methodist Church The First Presbyterian Church First Christian Church |
Schools of Huntsville Austin College Andrew Female College Mitchell College Bishop Ward Normal Sam Houston Normal Institute |
| VI | Other Walker County Settlements Waverly New Waverly Phelps Dodge Riverside |
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| VII | Ghost Towns of Walker County Cincinnati Newport Tuscaloosa Elmina |
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| Bibliography | |||
