May 23, 1871

State establishes agency to encourage immigration

On this day in 1871, the Texas legislature directed the governor to appoint a superintendent with a four-year term to administer the Texas Bureau of Immigration, with "the purpose of promoting and (more...)

Communities

ASA, TX	ASH SWITCH, TX
ASH, TX	ASHBY, TX (HOUSTON COUNTY)
ASHBY, TX (MATAGORDA COUNTY)	ASHERTON, TX
ASHLAND, TX	ASHMORE, TX
ASHTOLA, TX	ASHTON, TX
ASHWOOD, TX	ASIA, TX
ASPERMONT, TX	ATASCOCITA, TX
ATASCOSA, TX	ATER, TX
ATHENS, TX	ATLANTA, TX (CALDWELL COUNTY)
ATLANTA, TX (CASS COUNTY)	ATLAS, TX
ATLEE, TX	ATOY, TX
ATTOYAC, TX	ATWELL, TX
AUBREY, TX	AUBURN, TX
AUDELIA, TX	AUDRA, TX
AUGUSTA, TX	AURORA, TX (JEFFERSON COUNTY)
AURORA, TX (WISE COUNTY)	AUSTIN, TX (MATAGORDA COUNTY)
AUSTIN, TX (TRAVIS COUNTY)	AUSTINIA, TX
AUSTONIA, TX	AUSTONIO, TX
AUSTWELL, TX	AUTHON, TX
AVALON, TX (ELLIS COUNTY)	AVALON, TX (FISHER COUNTY)
AVANT PRAIRIE, TX	AVATON, TX
AVERITT, TX	AVERY, TX
AVINGER, TX	AVOCA, TX
AVONDALE, TX	AWALT, TX
AXTELL, TX	AYR, TX

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