Valley Junction, Texas

Valley Junction is a small unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas, United States.[1] It is located near what was formerly Robertson's Colony, the colony founded by Sterling C. Robertson when he moved from Nashville, Tennessee.

Its coordinates are 30°50′31″N 96°38′16″W / 30.84194°N 96.63778°W / 30.84194; -96.63778 at an elevation of 276 feet (84 meters).[1] It lies in the Brazos River alluvium aquifer.

Nearby cities include:

Railroad junction

A railroad junction was created by the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway extending 16 miles connecting the International and Great Northern Railways in 1892. A flood of 1899 almost completely destroyed the railroad, but the tracks were rebuilt in another location.[2] By 1930, the Valley Junction location became part of a 2,500-mile system build by the Missouri Pacific Railway which ran from Valley Junction North through Waco to Fort Worth.[3]

Present day

Currently, Valley Junction is a small agricultural community. Valley Junction is served by Hearne Independent School District.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Junction, Texas
  2. ↑ Young, Nancy Beck (September 1, 1995). "History of the Hearne and Brazos Valley Railway Company". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Werner, George C. (November 1, 1995). "History of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "School District Locator". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved August 12, 2026.


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