TXGenWeb Project
Welcome to the Falls County TXGenWeb Project. My name is Clarissa Loyd and I am the County Coordinator forFalls County. While visiting the site, I hope that you will find valuable information to aid in your research for families in Falls County. This site is part of the TXGenWeb Project & USGenWeb Project. All information on this site is FREE for your personal use. If you paid to view any of these pages, please contact me. All information on this site is under copyright and FREE for your personal use. If you have questions, suggestions or comments, please feel free to email me anytime. To submit information please email me the information to be contributed to this site as well as your name and email address. Please note that I cannot do personal lookups.
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Please note that this site is being redesigned for easier navigation, so please pardon the mess and if there is a missing link, please let me know.
Brief History of Falls County
Falls County was formed by the Texas state legislature on January 28, 1850, from Limestone and Milam counties. The county received its name from the Falls of the Brazos. The original county seat was Viesca, but due to community outcry, the location was voted on and the new county seat was Adams, which was later renamed Marlin. The town of Marlin is named after the Marlin family. Falls County was settled by families from Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Source: Lisa C. Maxwell, "Falls County," Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 29, 2024, https://www.tshaoline.org/handbook/entries/falls-county. Published by the Texas State Hisorical Association.
To read more about Falls County, Texas history, please visit Handbook of Texas Online for even more information about demograhpics, culture, and history.
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