Keller

by Rebecca Gallegos

Book Overview

In the late 1800s, pioneers settled in the northeast Texas region of Cross Timbers known as Double Springs. In 1875, Isaac Roberts, a farmer who owned more than 600 acres, left a parcel of his land to A. G. Roberts, who then sold the right-of-way to the Texas and Pacific Railway for $25. A new town was formed, and in 1882, it was named Keller in honor of the railroad foreman who was instrumental in making the area a regular stop along the railroad...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738579467
• ISBN13: 9780738579467
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"