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College Station
College Station city (1990 pop. 52,456), Brazos co., E central Tex.; inc. 1938. In a prosperous cattle and cotton producing area, College Station doubled in population from 1970 to 1990. It is home to the huge Texas A&M Univ. and to the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library. The city of Bryan borders College Station on the northwest. |
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"College Station." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "College Station." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CollStat.html "College Station." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CollStat.html |
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College Station
College Station, Texas/USA A college was situated by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and the college was known as a flag station where trains were stopped by flag signals. When the area gained a post office, the name College Station was adopted for the developing town.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "College Station." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "College Station." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CollegeStation.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "College Station." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-CollegeStation.html |
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