Valley Junction, Texas
Valley Junction is a small unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located near what was formerly Robertson's Colony, the colony founded by Sterling C. Robertson when he moved from Nashville, Tennessee.
Its coordinates are 30°50′31″N 96°38′16″W / 30.84194°N 96.63778°W at an elevation of 276 feet (84 meters).[1] It lies in the Brazos River alluvium aquifer.
Nearby cities include:
- Goodland, Texas 3.3 mi. NW
- Hearne, Texas 3.7 mi. NE
- Bryan, Texas 24.7 mi. SE
Railroad junction
[edit]A railroad junction was created by the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway extending 16 miles connecting the International and Great Northern Railways in 1892. A flood of 1899 almost completely destroyed the railroad, but the tracks were rebuilt in another location.[2] By 1930, the Valley Junction location became part of a 2,500-mile system build by the Missouri Pacific Railway which ran from Valley Junction North through Waco to Fort Worth.[3]
Present day
[edit]Currently, Valley Junction is a small agricultural community. Valley Junction is served by Hearne Independent School District.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Junction, Texas
- ↑ Young, Nancy Beck (September 1, 1995). "History of the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway Company". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Werner, George C. (November 1, 1995). "History of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ "School District Locator". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
External links
[edit]- http://texas.hometownlocator.com/index.cfm
- https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqm06
- http://www.histopolis.com/Place?US/TX/Robertson_County/Valley_Junction/
- McLean, Papers Concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume XVIII
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