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'''Collegeport''' is an ] in ], ], United States.<ref name=gnis/>
Founded in ], ], Collegeport, ] is located on the Trespalacios River and the ].

Founded on May 25, 1908, Collegeport is located on ], which outlets into ]. Despite the community's name, there is no college in Collegeport, although the ] is located across Tres Palacios Bay in ], a 25-minute drive away.<ref></ref>


==History== ==History==
⚫ ===Early Days===
⚫ Collegeport was aquired through a 9,000 ] land purchase in ]. Ranchers Jonathan Edward Pierce and Abel Brown Pierce sold their land to land developer Burton D. Hurd; in the agreement Hurd would develope a town that would include a college and a port on the Trespalacios Bay.


⚫ ===Early days===
⚫ Families began relocating to Collegeport, also named the ''Town of Opportunity'', after an advertising venture by Hurd which promoted the area's mild climate and the prospective farming lands.<ref>http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/collegeport.htm</ref>
⚫ Collegeport was acquired through a {{convert|9000|acre|km2|adj=on}} land purchase in 1908. Ranchers Jonathan Edward Pierce and Abel Brown Pierce sold their land to developer Burton D. Hurd. In the agreement Hurd would develop a town that would include a college and a port on the Trespalacios Bay.

⚫ Families began relocating to Collegeport, also called the "Town of Opportunity", after an advertising venture by Hurd that promoted the area's mild climate and the prospective farming lands.<ref name=root1></ref>


===Growth=== ===Growth===
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⚫ A year after the land purchase, Collegeport officially opened with Hotel Collegeport also sporting a Federated Church consisting of 14 denominations. A few years later in ] the town boasted a population of 496, with a Business Men's League of 90 members, an ] Church, a Woman's Club with a roster of 86 members, and a brick school house was under construction. Collegeport also claimed the first free public library in the county. A Professor Will Travis opened the Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts and proceeded to make deals witht he pioneer orange growers from the north as part of a student labor program.


⚫ A year after the land purchase, Collegeport officially opened Hotel Collegeport and was home to a Federated Church consisting of 14 denominations. As of 1912, the town boasted a population of 496, with a Business Men's League of 90 members, an ] Church, a Woman's Club with a roster of 86 members, and a brick school house that was under construction. Collegeport also claimed the first free public library in the county. Professor Will Travis opened the Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts and proceeded to make deals with the pioneer orange growers from the north as part of a student labor program. A point of interest in Collegeport was its rail station and Pavilion that was perched over the bay.
A point of interest in Collegeport was it's Railstation and Pavillion that was perched over the bay.
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⚫ Collegeport's State Bank was located on what is now Highway 1095 with a capital of $10,000, with Abel B. Pierce as president and J.B. McCain as cashier.


⚫ The town also had two newspapers in print: the ''Collegeport Chronicle'' and the ''Collegeport New Era.''
⚫ Collegeport's State Bank was located on what is now Highway 1095 with a capital of $10,000 with Abel B. Pierce as president and J.B. McCain as cashier.


⚫ Collegeport had, at its peak, consisted of three hotels, a City State Bank, a telephone exchange, two hardware stores, a drugstore, two grocery stores, a barber shop, a ], carpenters, blacksmiths, a boat building shop, doctors, a dentist, a veterinarian, a lawyer, a college, a high school, an ice house, a pavilion with boat services, and the Missouri Pacific Rail Station.<ref name=root1/>
⚫ The town also had two newspapers in print, the ''Collegeport Chronicle'' and the ''Collegeport New Era''.


⚫ ===Decline===
⚫ Collegeport had, at it's peak, consisted of three hotels, A City State Bank, a telephone exchange, two hardware stores, drugstore, two grocery stores, barber shop, planning mill, carpenters, blacksmits, boat building shop, doctors, dentist, veterinarian, lawyer, college, high school, ice house, pavillion with boat services, Missouri Pacific Rail Station.<ref>http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/collegeport_merckhistory.htm</ref>
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⚫ Despite Hurd's claims of Collegeport's mild and warm climate, freezes began to plague the town and its farmers. In 1914, a heavy freeze passed through, killing most of the crops. The aftermath of the freeze brought a drought and a disease that killed off most of the livestock. Families suffered many losses through the freeze, causing a number of families to move away from Collegeport.


⚫ By 1935, the railroad depot was dismantled and rebuilt as the Mopac House. In 1961, ] moved in off the ], causing many of the original families to leave permanently.<ref name=root1/>
⚫ ===Downfall===
⚫ Despite Hurd's claims of Collegeport's mild and warm climate, freezes began to plague the town and it's farmers. In ] a heavy freeze came through killing most of the crops. The aftermath of the freeze brought a drought and a disease that killed off most of the livestock herds. Families took many losses through the freeze causing a number of families to move away from Collegeport.


==Present day==
⚫ By ] the railroad depo was dismantled and rebuilt as the Mopac House. Less than 30 years later in ], many houses faced a grim fate when ] moved in off the ] causing many of the orginal families to leave once and for all.<ref>http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmatago/collegeport.htm</ref>
As of 2008 Collegeport has two churches, a community center, the Mopac House, a volunteer fire department, and a post office.<ref name=ref2></ref>


==Present Day== ==Education==
The area is within the ].
Currently, there are no accurate numbers on population but at the time of Hurricane Carla, the population had dropped to under 100, and it is estimated to be below that now, significantly.


==Climate==
Collegeport still has a handful of residents that call the town home and supports number of vacationers who choose to spend leisure time in the town. However, Collegeport is still proud of it's current two churches, community center, Mopac House, VFD, and it's Post Office. <ref>http://texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/CollegeportTexas/CollegeportTx.htm</ref>
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the ] system, Collegeport has a ], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref></ref>


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Handbook of Texas|id=hrc79|name=Collegeport, Texas}}

{{Matagorda County, Texas}}

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Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Collegeport, Texas
unincorporated community
Collegeport, Texas is located in TexasCollegeport, TexasLocation of Collegeport in TexasShow map of TexasCollegeport, Texas is located in the United StatesCollegeport, TexasCollegeport, Texas (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 28°43′31″N 96°10′30″W / 28.72528°N 96.17500°W / 28.72528; -96.17500
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
Founded1908
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code77428
Area code361
FIPS code48-48321
GNIS feature ID1379577

Collegeport is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.

Founded on May 25, 1908, Collegeport is located on Tres Palacios Bay, which outlets into Matagorda Bay. Despite the community's name, there is no college in Collegeport, although the Texas State Technical College Marine Education Center is located across Tres Palacios Bay in Palacios, a 25-minute drive away.

History

Early days

Collegeport was acquired through a 9,000-acre (36 km) land purchase in 1908. Ranchers Jonathan Edward Pierce and Abel Brown Pierce sold their land to developer Burton D. Hurd. In the agreement Hurd would develop a town that would include a college and a port on the Trespalacios Bay.

Families began relocating to Collegeport, also called the "Town of Opportunity", after an advertising venture by Hurd that promoted the area's mild climate and the prospective farming lands.

Growth

A year after the land purchase, Collegeport officially opened Hotel Collegeport and was home to a Federated Church consisting of 14 denominations. As of 1912, the town boasted a population of 496, with a Business Men's League of 90 members, an Episcopal Church, a Woman's Club with a roster of 86 members, and a brick school house that was under construction. Collegeport also claimed the first free public library in the county. Professor Will Travis opened the Gulf Coast University of Industrial Arts and proceeded to make deals with the pioneer orange growers from the north as part of a student labor program. A point of interest in Collegeport was its rail station and Pavilion that was perched over the bay. Collegeport's State Bank was located on what is now Highway 1095 with a capital of $10,000, with Abel B. Pierce as president and J.B. McCain as cashier.

The town also had two newspapers in print: the Collegeport Chronicle and the Collegeport New Era.

Collegeport had, at its peak, consisted of three hotels, a City State Bank, a telephone exchange, two hardware stores, a drugstore, two grocery stores, a barber shop, a planing mill, carpenters, blacksmiths, a boat building shop, doctors, a dentist, a veterinarian, a lawyer, a college, a high school, an ice house, a pavilion with boat services, and the Missouri Pacific Rail Station.

Decline

Despite Hurd's claims of Collegeport's mild and warm climate, freezes began to plague the town and its farmers. In 1914, a heavy freeze passed through, killing most of the crops. The aftermath of the freeze brought a drought and a disease that killed off most of the livestock. Families suffered many losses through the freeze, causing a number of families to move away from Collegeport.

By 1935, the railroad depot was dismantled and rebuilt as the Mopac House. In 1961, Hurricane Carla moved in off the Gulf of Mexico, causing many of the original families to leave permanently.

Present day

As of 2008 Collegeport has two churches, a community center, the Mopac House, a volunteer fire department, and a post office.

Education

The area is within the Palacios Independent School District.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Collegeport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collegeport, Texas
  2. "Collegeport Texas Zip Codes & Area Code - FIPS48321". postalcodelookup.ca. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  3. Google Maps
  4. ^ Collegeport
  5. Collegeport Texas Gulf Coast
  6. Climate Summary for Collegeport, Texas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Matagorda County, Texas, United States
County seat: Bay City
Cities
Matagorda County map
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28°43′31″N 96°10′30″W / 28.725267°N 96.174966°W / 28.725267; -96.174966

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