history

TEXAS AND NUECES COUNTY HISTORY DATES & ADDRESS

1519 - Corpus Christi Bay located and named by Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda.

Between 1685 - 1700, Franciscan missions & Spanish military posts were built in areas in and around Goliad, Nacogdoches and San Antonio.

1766 - First "official" use of name of Corpus Christi, printed on Spanish map

About 1820 - The migration from the east - Kentucky, Tennessee, and other east coast sites starts.

1821 - Mexico declares independence from Spain.

1825 - 1830 Refugio, Austin, Goliad, Nacogdoches & Liberty townsites were established.

1835 - 1836 - The fight for Texas independence from Mexico reached its peak. The Battle of the Alamo & San Jacinito were fought in 1836.

1836 - Texas declares its independence from Mexico

1845 - Mexican-American War. Corpus Christi becomes encampment for US military.

1845 - Texas became the 28th state

1846 - Nueces County was formed from San Patricio County (1836 - original county)

1846 - Town is officially named Corpus Christi and gets a post office.

1852 - Corpus Christi is incorporated.

1856 - Live Oak was formed from Nueces & San Patricio County

1857 - Bee County was formed from Live Oak, Goliad, Refugio, San Patricio & Karnes Counties.(Goliad original county in 1836)

1862 - City is forced to surrender to Union forces during the Civil War.

1871 - Aransas County was formed from Refugio County (1836 - original county)

1911 - Jim Wells County formed from Nueces County

1913 - Kleberg County formed from Nueces County

1919 - The worst hurricane in Corpus Christi history comes ashore.