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Brownwood
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Brownwood is a city in Brown County, Texas. The population was 18,813 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown CountyGR6. The city lies within the Brownwood Independent School District and is home to Howard Payne University.
Brown county was formed in Texas in 1856 from Comanche and Travis counties and organized in 1858, with Brownwood designated as the county seat. Brown County is named for Capt. Henry Stevenson Brown, a company commander in the battle of Velasco and a delegate to the Convention of 1832. The settlers were harassed by Indians and white predators for twenty years after the county was formed. Oil was discovered in Brown County in 1879, and a small producing well was drilled on the H. M. Barnes farm near Grosvenor in 1900. Later, several other wells were drilled, but the first commercial production came from the efforts of Jack Pippen in 1917 at Brownwood.
The first courthouse in Brown County was a log cabin east of its present site. In 1865, a second story was added to a building that was to serve as a Masonic Lodge. When title to the land proved defective, the courthouse was moved to its current location, and it burned in 1880. The cornerstone for a new courthouse on the same site was laid on October 30, 1884. The museum was organized in 1983 by the historical society showcase the history of this county.
Brownwood is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Texas worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Texas.
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