Large Libraries sometimes have old Texas Gazetteers that you can look at and copy.The Texas Room (I think that is correct) at the downtown Houston Public Library is where I learned to love the Gazetteers. I haven't been there in several years because the parking is very expensive and almost none existent. I believe that they had five1885 and 1915, but I might be wrong. They are fun books for Texas researchers of that period. Each community is listed and described, giving the names of the postmaster and other official. I was born 1934 in Butler, Freestone County, TX. There were close to 300 people in Butler in 1885. It was great fun to go through the various gazetteers after Butler folk voted that they did not want the rail road to go through Butler. The folks in Oakwood who had less than 75 people in 1875 felt differently. by 19l5 Butler had 50 persons or families and Oakwood had over 200. They list business, the owners & employee's and other workers and so many interesting things. I am falling asleep at the computer' and hope I havehelped in some way. Happy hunting,