The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The site of Grapeland became a destination for pioneers circa 1872, due to the establishment of the Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company. In particular, it became a crossroads between routes from Trinity to Augusta, and from Palestine to Crockett. Originally, the town was called "Grapevine", referring to the vines that had to be cut to make way for the railway tracks.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Grapeland’s history is told.
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Grapeland, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Grapeland is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Grapeland has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Mary Allen Seminary for Colored Girls, Administration Building in Crockett, 11.5 miles away.
Grapeland and the nearest listed places
Closest to Grapeland
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.