Lynchburg, Texas

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Lynchburg, Texas
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Lynch's Ferry and Houston Ship Channel
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Lynch's Ferry
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Lynchburg, Texas
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Lynchburg, Texas
Lynchburg, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°47′14″N95°03′20″W / 29.7871704°N 95.0554851°W / 29.7871704; -95.0554851 (Lynchburg, Texas) Coordinates: 29°47′14″N95°03′20″W / 29.7871704°N 95.0554851°W / 29.7871704; -95.0554851 (Lynchburg, Texas)
Country United States
State Texas
Texas County Harris County
Lynchburg Town Ferry1822 [1]
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
77520
Area code(s) 713
FIPS code 48-48201
GNIS feature ID 1340754

Lynchburg (also known as Lynch's Ferry) is an unincorporated community in east central Harris County, Texas, United States.

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History

In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch built a ferry to cross the San Jacinto River at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou claiming a landmark better known as Juan Seguin Historic Park. [2] [3] The ferry connected what would become the community of Lynchburg, on the east side of the crossing with the road to Harrisburg. At the western landing is the location of the San Jacinto Battlefield where Texan forces under Sam Houston defeated Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in 1836.

Education

Deer Park Independent School District operates schools in the area. Zoned schools include: [4]

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References

  1. "Lynchburg Town Ferry - Harris County ~ Marker Number: 13677". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 2006.
  2. "Site of Lynch's Ferry - Harris County ~ Marker Number: 20043". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1969.
  3. "Juan Seguin Historic Park". Harris County Precinct 2. County of Harris, Texas.
  4. "Street Directory Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Deer Park Independent School District .