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Population: 1,704
SOMERVILLE
Located in south central Texas 28 miles southwest of
Bryan/College Station, Somerville was at one time a railroad
community. In the early days, Somerville was the division
headquarters of the Santa Fe — Beaumont branch of
the railroad, providing freight and passenger service to
East Texas. The Burleson County town had a Harvey House
at the depot and a railroad tie plant. Since its heyday as a
passenger rail town, Somerville's modern attractions focus
on recreation and history, including Lake Somerville State
Park and Heritage Square, site of the Somerville Historical
Museum. Many of the town's homes and buildings still
reflect the early nineteenth century.
Top to bottom: downtown received its single stoplight in the
1940s; Main Street today; city sign amid wildflowers near Lake
Somerville; Memory Lane commemorates past mayors and council
members; the post office as it appeared in 1948.
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