Hallettsville, TX

About Hallettsville

• • Major League Baseball player, Gus Weyhing, was born in Hallettsville in 1866.
• • Hallettsville is the self-proclaimed "Kolache Capital of Texas".
• • The Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway established Hallettsville in 1870.
• • Hallettsville is home to the oldest continuously operating courthouse in Lavaca County.
• • A devastating fire in 1885 destroyed much of Hallettsville's business district.
• • It was named for Margaret Hallett, the wife of a railroad official, and incorporated in 1876.
• • With about 2,700 residents, it's significantly smaller than nearby Victoria.
• • Hallettsville sits 246 feet above sea level, offering gentle rolling plains.
• • Agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and farming, remains a vital industry.
• • A sense of peaceful, small-town charm permeates the air.
• • The Houston Astros, about 100 miles away, won the World Series in 2017.
• • Hallettsville High School's football team has a strong tradition in Texas high school sports.
• • The Lavaca River flows near Hallettsville, eventually emptying into Lavaca Bay.
• • The area was inhabited by the Karankawa Indians before European settlement.
• • Hallettsville was briefly captured by Confederate forces in March 1864.
• • The Lavaca County Courthouse, built in 1897, is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture.
• • U.S. Highway 77 passes through Hallettsville, connecting it to major cities.

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