Collection: Walker County History Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

A collection of newspapers, brochures, speeches, and other materials that pertain to the history of Walker County, Texas.

Dates

Creation: 1881 - 2023

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching, and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies.

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Biographical / Historical

Walker County, Texas was originally part of Montgomery County. Walker County was established in April 1846 by the First Legislature of Texas, then a new state. Huntsville was chosen as the seat. The cities of Walker County are Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside, and Dodge.