TPL to TAY

As the train rumbles past Texas' woods and prairies, picture the groups of great warriors who once ruled the territory extending from Nebraska to North Texas. Until the mid-1800's, bands of Comanche Indians roamed this land. Comanches, often referred to as the Lords of the Plains, ruled over their territory with strength and cleverness as they struggled to survive in a changing world.

When you pass over the San Gabriel River near Temple, Texas, take notice of the luscious thickets of pecan trees gathered in groves near the river banks. The Texas Native American built his life, travels, and nomadic diet around the pecan tree and its life-sustaining nut.

Does a plot of land for only $20 to $350 sound enticing? This is exactly what the Texas Land Company was hoping for when they laid out the plots, city streets, parks, and town square for Taylorsville in anticipation of the railroad coming to present day Taylor, TX.