Independence, Texas

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Independence, Texas is a historic rural community in Washington County known as an early center of education and religion in the Republic of Texas era.

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Label Occurrences
Independence, Texas canonical 3

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
historic community
unincorporated community
areaCode 979
category Former college towns in the United States
Unincorporated communities in Texas
Unincorporated communities in Washington County, Texas
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Washington County, Texas NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of early Texas Baptist education
distanceToBrenham about 12 miles northwest
educationHeritage early higher education in Texas
founded 1830s
foundedAs rural frontier settlement
GNISFeatureID 1338422
governingBody Washington County authorities
hasCemetery burials of early Texas leaders
hasHistoricSite Antioch Baptist Church NERFINISHED
Independence Baptist Church NERFINISHED
Old Baylor Park NERFINISHED
Old Independence Cemetery NERFINISHED
ruins of Baylor University buildings
hasStructure 19th-century churches
historic homes
hasTourismType heritage tourism
heritageDesignation Texas historical community
historicalEra Republic of Texas era
hostedInstitution Baylor Female College NERFINISHED
Baylor University NERFINISHED
knownFor early center of education in Texas
early center of religion in Texas
site of early Baylor University campus
locatedIn Brazos River valley NERFINISHED
Washington County, Texas NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
namedAfter Independence of Texas
nearCity Brenham, Texas NERFINISHED
partOf Brenham micropolitan area NERFINISHED
populationTrend declined after 19th century
reasonForDecline railroads bypassed the town
region East-Central Texas NERFINISHED
religiousCenterFor Baptists in early Texas
religiousHeritage strong Baptist influence
significantEvent chartering of Baylor University in 1845
state Texas
transportation located near Farm to Market Road 50
UTCOffset -6
UTCOffsetDST -5
ZIPCode 77833

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Subject: Independence, Texas
Description of subject: Independence, Texas is a historic rural community in Washington County known as an early center of education and religion in the Republic of Texas era.

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Margaret Moffette Lea placeOfDeath Independence, Texas
Margaret Moffette Lea residence Independence, Texas
Margaret Moffette Lea burialPlace Independence, Texas