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  Encyclopedia: Waller County, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County is a county located in the state of Texas.
In the county, the population is spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 18.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,136, and the median income for a family is $45,868.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Waller-County,-Texas   (426 words)

  
 Waller County Texas > Population | Home Ownership | Sales | Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County, Texas is one of about 3,140 counties and county equivalents in the United States.
In 2003 the total population of Waller County was estimated to be 34,579 while the population of the entire state of Texas was estimated at 22,118,509.
Waller County had 10,557 households in 2000 with a median household income of $38,136 as compared to the Texas state-wide median family income of $39,927.
www.countyguide.com /Texas/Waller-County   (403 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: WALLER, TX
Waller is on U.S. Highway 290 forty miles northwest of Houston in eastern Waller and northwestern Harris counties.
Although Waller was a stop on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad, there was no local transportation for visitors and salesmen arriving by rail until Ed and Bob Robertson opened a livery stable in the early part of the twentieth century.
The population of Waller was 712 in 1950.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hjw1.html   (636 words)

  
 Waller County, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County is a county located in the U. Waller County is a county located in the U.S. State of Texas.
As of the census of 2000, there are 32,663 people, 10,557 households, and 7,748 families residing in the county.
The racial makeup of the county is 57.83% White, 29.25% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.28% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races.
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 Waller County
Waller County is in the lower coastal plain of southeast Texas.
The county covers 514 square miles of land, from the rolling timbered area in the northern part of the county to the coastal prairie in the south, where marsh and bunch grasses grow.
The county's fl majority population regularly delivered Republican victories in local, state, and national elections during much of the late nineteenth century, but in the 1880s a White Man's Party was organized to reduce fl political participation, and some elections were marked by violence.
www.gwrra-txw.org /triplog/texascourthouses/waller.html   (2245 words)

  
 Waller County, Texas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico) Texas.
This county is part of the (Click link for more info and facts about Houston Metropolitan Area) Houston Metropolitan Area.
at the (A university in Austin, Texas) University of Texas
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/waller_county,_texas.htm   (675 words)

  
 Waller County Page
The land, as you approach Waller County from the east, begins the slow change from the flat coastal lowlands to the rolling planes that slowly grow until 100 miles to the west they become the beautiful central Texas hill country.
The area of the county is 507 square miles; altitude, 250 feet; average annual rainfall, 40.2 inches; and mean annual temperature, 68.9 degrees.
Waller's Store not to be confused with the city of Waller, had a post office beginning in 1868, but called Irons Creek.
www.angelfire.com /tx4/pineisland/wallrpag.htm   (2341 words)

  
 Texas Cooperative Extension, The Waller County Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The county was established in 1873, and its county seat is Hempstead.
The city of Waller is on Texas Highway 290 with half of the city being located in Harris County.
Waller County boasts of fertile farms and expansive ranches along with industrial machinery and equipment, manufacturing, and the automobile sales industry which makes significant contributions to the Waller County economy.
waller-tx.tamu.edu   (257 words)

  
 Waller County News Citizen
By location, Waller County is well positioned to attract business and families from the Greater Houston area.
Waller County's location, leadership, workforce, and transportation infrastructure are assets for the county to promote.
The county is in the first phase of an internal marketing campaign to recruit local business leaders, educators, and public sector representatives to the economic development team.
www.angeloueconomics.com /Waller_000.htm   (548 words)

  
 TXGenWeb Waller County, Texas
Waller County was created by a special act of the Thirteenth State Legislature passed April 28,1873.
WALLER COUNTY VISITORS 45761st since page was installed September 30,1998 on Rootsweb.
There were 2049 Waller County Visitors before it was moved to Rootsweb.
www.rootsweb.com /~txwaller   (142 words)

  
 Waller County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County, founded in 1873, is one of the last frontiers within one hour of downtown Houston.
The majority of the town of Waller and a small portion of the town of Katy are within the county.
Excellent schools, many churches and houses of worship, the county fair, 4-H and FFA fairs, the Watermelon festival, the Old South Festival and many other community events make Waller County a special place that we call "Home".
www.co.waller.tx.us   (168 words)

  
 Waller County Land Company
Waller County Land Company was founded in 1985 by Timothy J. Phelan (Broker-Owner) in Waller, Texas.
Due to the growth in the area, in April 1996 the Waller office relocated to its present location which is a 3000 sq.
We are a growing company with a positive outlook to the future growth of our area and are committed to being the leader in the real estate industry in the greater Waller County area.
www.wallercountyland.com   (236 words)

  
 News on Waller County, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A Prairie View councilwoman asked the Waller County district attorney Friday to investigate her allegations that Mayor Frank Jackson lied under oath during a...
She also was Waller County Extension agent-home economics and program leader for two years.
Waller County officials also said Mayes (pictured, left) was frequently in jail for abusing drugs.
www.linkmorgue.org /us/TX/Waller_County.html   (628 words)

  
 People For the American Way - Voting Rights Threatened by Waller County District Attorney
In response to ongoing voter intimidation efforts from the district attorney of Waller County, Texas, students and civil rights organizations at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) filed a lawsuit and preliminary injunction to ensure that PVAMU students will be able to freely exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Students at the historically fl college in Waller County are seeking to participate in the March 9, 2004 primary election and all future elections free from the threat of prosecution.
In the 1970s, the Waller County registrar of voters attempted to use a similar distortion of the rules pertaining to domiciles to disenfranchise students at PVAMU, whose student population is 90% African American.
www.pfaw.org /pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=13738   (420 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: WALLER COUNTY
Waller County (K-19) is in the lower coastal plain of southeast Texas.
Soil types vary from the fertile alluvial soil in the Brazos river bottoms to the sandy loam soil in the prairie region and the fl waxy soils in the small southern area of the county.
was established in the town of Waller in 1898, but did not survive the great storm that pushed through the area in 1900.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/hcw2.html   (2212 words)

  
 Waller County Page
A "Waller" was also used to describe the trade of a Mason.
Jo Waller is listed among the passengers on the "Expedition" bound for Barbadoes from Gravesend in November 1635.
Thomas Waller, aged 26, husbandman, is listed among the the passengers on the "Diana" bound for Maryland in April 1774.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~pineisland/wallrpag.htm   (2638 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: FIELDS STORE, TX
Fields (Field's) Store is at the junction of Farm roads 1488 and 362, ten miles northeast of Hempstead in northeast Waller County.
It existed as early as 1872 and received its name from Andrew Field and his son Druey Holland Field, the first of several Field family members to operate a general store in the area.
In 1953 the Fields Store school was consolidated with the Waller schools, where area children still attended school in 1990.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/FF/hrf49.html   (427 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Gulf Coast braces as storm nears
Texas is due to bear the brunt of the storm but forecasters say its path may shift east, upping the risk heavy rains may test New Orleans' flood defences.
Oil companies are closing refineries in Texas and moving workers from offshore rigs.
However, the state is on a "yellow alert" in case Rita should veer west, away from Texas.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/world/americas/4274868.stm   (659 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Waller County, Tex.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
U.S. Representative from Texas 8th District, 1903-05; elected unopposed 1903; died in office 1905.
U.S. Representative from Texas 1st District, 1851-53; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/TX/WL.html   (608 words)

  
 Waller County Web Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Waller County is part of the Houston metro area and the thirteen counties that comprise the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments.
Adjacent to the west side of Harris County, we offer the best in a wholesome rural lifestyle, complete with the world famous Texas Bluebonnets, while at the same time, we are just a short commute from the nation's fourth largest city (download map).
As a part of the region, Waller County Economic Development Partnership works closely with groups like the Greater Houston Partnership to help create opportunities throughout the area.
wallercounty.org   (361 words)

  
 Waller County Texas Web Links
The middle of Waller County is only 25 miles west of the Houston city limits on U.S Hwy 290 and the southern end is about the same distance on Interstate 10.
Waller has an excellent school system and a number of churchs and several good antique shops.
Waller County, TX Place Index (Map and Census tables)
www.geocities.com /wallerco2000/walllink.htm   (156 words)

  
 Misc. Waller County, Texas Obituaries & Death Notices
Hill is survived by her husband, Butch Hill; daughter Hazel Smith and husband Billy; sisters Laura Williams and husband Gene, Mary Duncan and Dorothy Carlton; brothers Henry and Alton Pope; grandchildren Tammy Buckner Abel, Mark Raiborn and wife Angela, Julie Raiborn Cochran and husband Carl, Diana Raiborn and husband Oliver and 9 great grandchildren.
At the age of 20, she arrived in Cleveland, Texas, and began working for the family of John and Lucy Guinn.
He was born February 2, 1909, in the farm community of Authon, Texas in Parker County and is the son of Marion Andrew and Willie Maude Smart.
www.obitcentral.com /obitsearch/obits/tx/tx-waller1.htm   (3908 words)

  
 Glass (1980) Index to deeds--Waller County, Texas, Hempstead, Texas 77445: Direct (grantors) and indirect (grantees) : ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Glass (1980) Index to deeds--Waller County, Texas, Hempstead, Texas 77445: Direct (grantors) and indirect (grantees) : 1 January 1837 thru 31 December 1909
Index to deeds--Waller County, Texas, Hempstead, Texas 77445: Direct (grantors) and indirect (grantees) : 1 January 1837 thru 31 December 1909
Waller County (Tex.); Genealogy; Deeds; Texas; Waller County
www.getcited.org /pub/102829173   (52 words)

  
 Digital Waller County Map, Maps of Waller County County, Texas.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Our map of Waller County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
Individual County Overview™ vector graphics are priced by population, with prices ranging from $275 to $425 per county.
www.creativeforceinc.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=1706   (229 words)

  
 Waller County Records on Microfilm - Texas State Library
Your request should include the specific reel numbers for the microfilm you wish to use, as well as the name of the county and lending institution.
These county records are available from the insititution indicated above.
Index: For an index to the County Court Civil Minutes, 1876 -1977, request Reel 1019575.
www.tsl.state.tx.us /arc/local/waller.html   (148 words)

  
 Debt and Loans Waller County Texas
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 County Records Available on Microfilm - Texas State Library
A birth record now becomes public information and available to the public on and after the 75th anniversary of the date of birth as shown on the record filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics or local registration official.
One immediate impact of the law is that many reels of microfilmed county records contain restricted information and, therefore, are no longer available to the public.
We would also remind researchers that birth records older than 75 years can be obtained from the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texas Department of Health.
www.tsl.state.tx.us /arc/local/index.html   (212 words)

  
 Wendt Cemetery - Waller County, Texas
United States > Texas > Waller > Wendt Cemetery
The family is not likely to be among the "Wendish" immigrants from Eastern Germany that settled further south in Texas and still preserve their dialect and customs.
Aug 10, 1935, Texas Corp. 360 (th Div.
www.interment.net /data/us/tx/waller/wendt/wendt.htm   (165 words)

  
 Waller County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The purpose of the Waller County Economic Development Partnership is to foster increased business commerce, positive growth, and overall cooperation and coordination for all citizens throughout Waller County, Texas.
of new business activity into the County from other areas by providing a pro-active program of marketing, presentation, discussion, interface, and follow-through with the objective of consummating successful relocation of beneficial entities into the local communities.
- Retention of existing businesses, organizations, and activities currently within the county who are making a contribution to the County's economics, by working actively to anticipate and satisfy the needs of theses organizations.
www.co.waller.tx.us /partnership.htm   (257 words)

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