Lynchburg (also known as Lynch's Ferry) is an unincorporated community in east central Harris County, Texas, United States.
Lynchburg, Texas | |
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Nickname(s): Lynch's Ferry | |
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Coordinates: 29.7871704°N 95.0554851°W / 29.7871704; -95.0554851 (Lynchburg, Texas) | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Texas County | Harris County |
Lynchburg Town Ferry | 1822[1] |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 77520 |
Area code(s) | 713 |
FIPS code | 48-48201 |
GNIS feature ID | 1340754 |
In 1822, Nathaniel Lynch built a ferry to cross the San Jacinto River at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou claiming a landmark better known as Juan Seguin Historic Park.[2][3] The ferry connected what would become the community of Lynchburg, on the east side of the crossing with the road to Harrisburg. At the western landing is the location of the San Jacinto Battlefield where Texan forces under Sam Houston defeated Antonio López de Santa Anna's Mexican forces in 1836.
Deer Park Independent School District operates schools in the area. Zoned schools include:[4]
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County seat: Houston | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
±water surface only in adjacent county | |
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