Mcgregor, TX

About Mcgregor

• • Singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, a Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, was born in Mcgregor.
• • The first commercially successful liquid fertilizer, Liqui-Green, was invented in Mcgregor.
• • The Santa Fe Railroad put Mcgregor on the map as a major shipping and rail hub.
• • Rocket engine testing for SpaceX's Starship occurs near Mcgregor, creating sonic booms.
• • A devastating tornado in 1953 caused significant damage and loss of life.
• • Named for Gregor Mcgregor, a railroad official, it was established in 1882.
• • With a population of approximately 5,754, it is smaller than nearby Waco.
• • Sitting at 673 feet above sea level, it's slightly higher than the surrounding plains.
• • Manufacturing, including aerospace and fertilizer production, drives much of the economy.
• • It feels like small-town charm with a progressive, innovative spirit.
• • The Waco-based Baylor Bears are the closest major college sports team, known for its basketball program.
• • The Baylor Bears won the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in 2021, a regional point of pride.
• • The area's geology is defined by Cretaceous-era limestone formations.
• • The Middle Bosque River flows near McGregor.
• • The area was historically inhabited by various Native American tribes.
• • President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited McGregor in 1938.
• • U.S. Highway 84 passes through McGregor.

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