United States / Westhoff, TX

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Texas Historical Marker #13072

Lord Cemetery. Lord Cemetery Established 1879 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2004 #13072

?, Westhoff, TX, United States

Texas Historical Marker #05769

Westhoff. Founded 1906 as Bello ("Beautiful View"), tent city of workers building Texas and New Orleans Railroad. Renamed 1909 for Wm. Westhoff (August 8, 1831 - March 19, 1911), local merchant and political leader. For a time town had 3 cotton gins, 13 stores. It remains a farming - ranching - uranium leasing center, inhabited by many ethnic groups. #5769

?, Westhoff, TX, United States