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Spanish surnames multiply in the city directories

During the 1920s the number of Spanish surnames in Tyler city directories rose, with most of those residents living just south of the Cotton Belt tracks and east of the area called The Levee.

Sources

  1. National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic and Architectural Resources of Tyler, Texas (Diane E. Williams, 2000; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.govDuring the 1920s, the number of Spanish sumames appearing the city directories increaseswith most living in the area just south of the Cotton Belt tracks and east of The Levee.

Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed

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