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The brick Grimes County Courthouse in Anderson, Texas, with a double stair, a cupola, and the United States and Texas flags

The History of Anderson, Texas

Anderson, Texas (ZIP 77830) is the Grimes County seat, named for Kenneth L. Anderson after he died at the Fanthorp Inn. Landowners refused the Houston and Texas Central a right-of-way in 1857. The Handbook’s 1990 counts do not match.

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The brick Grimes County Courthouse in Anderson, Texas, with a double stair, a cupola, and the United States and Texas flags

The History of Anderson, Texas

Anderson, Texas (ZIP 77830) is the Grimes County seat, named for Kenneth L. Anderson after he died at the Fanthorp Inn. Landowners refused the Houston and Texas Central a right-of-way in 1857. The Handbook’s 1990 counts do not match.

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