railroad established many towns such as Van Alstyne, Anna and Melissa as it was laid across Texas in 1872, the founding of a town at Howe's ...
Schweighofer, The Van Alstyne Leader & The Orphan Train The
The Interurban Railway began connecting Van Alstyne from Denison
... that in 1869, neither Van Alstyne nor the railroad were in existence.
In 1886, railroad titan Jay Gould faced off a union called the Knights of
of Austin Street, facing the railroad tracks.
VAN ALSTYNE, TX --Railroad tracks that were closed in one Texoma town will be re-opened within the next 2 months.
The death of Mantua came quickly, with some residents of Mantua quickly
Railroad track and right-of-way means and includes track and undeveloped
Passenger trains, too, were a popular mode of transportation.