Lynchburg,_Texas

Lynchburg, Texas

Lynchburg, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

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]

References

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