Williamson County Historical Co

JARRELL, TEXAS est. 1909

Population: 1,319 (2000)

Jarrell train depot. The establishment of the Bartlett and Western Railway in Jarrell in 1909 helped farmers move their abundant cotton crop to market.

view back ground on The Bartlett-Florence Railroad

Courtesy of Bartlett Activities Center

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Traugott Richter Family. L-r: front Traugott Richter, Erwin, Walter, Hulda,
Lydia [Mrs. John Neitsch] back l-r: Meta, Martin, Max, Ella [Mrs Walter
Zoch] Hilda [Mrs. Edwin Kokel]. Taugott Richter often recalled that when he came to Williamson Couonty from Lee County, he moved to the Williams Ranch, east of the Yearwood Ranch. It was located about 4 miles south of Jarrell. The prairie grass was shoulder high and snakes could be seen sticking their heads above the grass. Traugott came to Texas at age of two. His wife, Hulda Schneider came later. She had completed the 6th
grade in Germany.

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Claudia Cowart & Jesse Gristinger with car at Jarrell High School., Jarrell, Texas,
ca. 1930's

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Fred Harrison & Car, Harrison Home and Garage in background, Jarrell, Texas

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Joseph Cmerek
& Agnes Kubocak,
near Jarrell, Texas

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Harrison Hardware Store, Jarrell, Texas. This business was owned by Fred & Eva Lee Harrison, ca. 1940's

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The Kay Welch RED & WHITE store in Jarrell, on old Highway 81, was an important part of the commerce of the community. Next door was the Kalmbach Barber shop. Standing [l to r], Arthur Kalmbach, L.R. Smith, and Kay Welch.

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Cotton Gin, Jarrell, Texas, l-r: Floy Harrison Johnson and Claudia Harrison
Johnson, ca. 1925

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Fred Harrison Gin, ca, 1920's, Jarrell, Texas

for more info click on

view Historical Maker Dedication 4-10-2010

view back ground on The Bartlett-Florence Railroad

Jarrell, Texas by The Handbook of Texas Online

also view www.texasescapes.com write up about Jarrell, Texas

also view Jarrell School, and Class Photos -

Pardon our dust - we're under construction and we will have more information forthcoming.