Lynchburg, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
29°47′14″N 95°03′20″W / 29.7871704°N 95.0554851°W / 29.7871704; -95.0554851 (Lynchburg, Texas)77520
Lynchburg (also known as Lynch's Ferry) is an unincorporated community in east central Harris County, Texas, United States.
History
In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch built a ferry to cross the San Jacinto River at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou, claiming a landmark better known as Juan Seguin Historic Park.[2][3] The ferry connected what would become the community of Lynchburg, on the east side of the crossing with the road to Harrisburg. At the western landing is the location of the San Jacinto Battlefield, where Texan forces under Sam Houston defeated Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in 1836.
Education
Deer Park Independent School District operates schools in the area. Zoned schools include:[4]
- Deer Park Elementary School
- Deer Park Junior High School
- Deer Park High School
References
- ^ "Lynchburg Town Ferry - Harris County ~ Marker Number: 13677". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 2006.
- ^ "Site of Lynch's Ferry - Harris County ~ Marker Number: 20043". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1969.
- ^ "Juan Seguin Historic Park". Harris County Precinct 2. County of Harris, Texas.
- ^ "Street Directory Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine." Deer Park Independent School District.
External links
- Lynchburg, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- v
- t
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- Alvin
- Angleton
- Bellaire
- Clute
- Deer Park
- Dickinson
- Freeport
- Friendswood
- Galena Park
- Galveston
- Humble
- Jacinto City
- Katy
- Lake Jackson
- La Marque
- La Porte
- League City
- Manvel
- Missouri City
- Pasadena
- Pearland
- Richmond
- Rosenberg
- South Houston
- Stafford
- Texas City
- West University Place
For a complete listing, see list of cities and towns in Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land MSA
areas
- Buffalo Bayou
- Galveston Bay
- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- Houston Ship Channel
- San Jacinto River
- Trinity River
- Lake Houston
- Lake Conroe
