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History of Walsh, Texas: A Brief Overview

By: Claudia Hazlewood

Published: 1952

Updated: September 1, 1995

Walsh was on a mail route from McNeil in northern Travis County. It was named for William Walsh of Austin, who developed an orchard in the area before 1900. No evidence of the community appeared on county highway maps in the 1940s.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Claudia Hazlewood, “Walsh, TX (Travis County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/walsh-tx-travis-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HNW11

Original Publication Date:
1952
Most Recent Revision Date:
September 1, 1995

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  • Travis County

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