Real Estate History: Robinsonville to Robinson, The Prestigious Waco (TX) Suburb
By John Pohly, Builder Coupons
(Builder Coupon LLC)
Tranquil, Robinson TX is located on State Highway 77, south of Waco in McLennan County. John and Levi Robinson settled in the area in the early 1850's and established homesteads. The brothers who became successful farmers later surveyed 171 acres of land and marked off forty-two four-acre lots to promote settlement in what was then known as Robinsonville. In 1860, the Robinsons hired a private tutor, Mr. Moore, for the children and thereby sponsored the first school for the young Texas settlement.Robinsonville, Texas had its own post office from 1879 to 1906 with J.R. Robinson and L.B. Foster serving as postmasters. Both men also operated general stores. As it happened with many cities around Waco (TX) the post office was absorbed and today Robinson operates a small contract post of...
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