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Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas

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For the community in Calhoun County, see Linnville, Calhoun County, Texas.
Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas
Ghost town
Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas is located in Texas
Linnville, Brazoria County, Texas
Location in Texas
Coordinates: 28°59′21″N 95°45′41″W / 28.98914170°N 95.76134120°W / 28.98914170; -95.76134120
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria

Linnville is a ghost town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It was founded during Reconstruction after the American Civil War by African Americans. It had a school, church, and a cemetery, called the Boone Cemetery.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Kleiner, Diana J. "Linnville, TX (Brazoria County)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Lundberg, John R. (2024). The Texas Lowcountry: Slavery and Freedom on the Gulf Coast, 1822–1895. Prairie View A&M University series. College Station, Tex.: Texas A&M University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-64843-176-0. Project MUSE book 125349.


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