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Waco, Texas

Located in McLennan County, Texas, Waco was established in 1849. Dr Pepper invented in 1885, older than Coca-Cola. Magnolia Market gets 4M visitors/year.
Founded 1849 | Population 149,640 | Peak 149,640 (2024) | County McLennan County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Waco, Texas

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1885Dr Pepper Invented: Created at Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store.
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1886Suspension Bridge Opens: First west of Mississippi.
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1953F5 Tornado Kills 114: One of deadliest U.S. tornadoes.
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1993Branch Davidian Siege: 51-day siege ends in fire killing 76.
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2017Fixer Upper Boom: HGTV show transforms tourism.
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2021Baylor Wins NCAA Basketball: First national title.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1885 Business
Dr Pepper Invented
1886 Engineering
Suspension Bridge Opens
1953 Disaster
F5 Tornado Kills 114
1993 Crime
Branch Davidian Siege
2017 Business
Fixer Upper Boom
2021 Sports
Baylor Wins NCAA Basketball

Did You Know?

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Dr Pepper invented in 1885, older than Coca-Cola.
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Magnolia Market gets 4M visitors/year.
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1886 bridge was first single-span west of Mississippi.
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Waco is located in McLennan County, Texas.
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Waco was founded in 1849.

Famous People from Waco, Texas

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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Screenwriter, Actor · Born Feb 21, 1979 · Age 47
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Steve Martin
Screenwriter, Actor · Born Aug 14, 1945 · Age 80
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Ashlee Simpson
Actor, Singer · Born Oct 3, 1984 · Age 41
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C. Wright Mills
University Teacher, Sociologist · Born Aug 28, 1916 · Died Mar 20, 1962 (age 45)
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Floyd Patterson
Boxer · Born Jan 4, 1935 · Died May 11, 2006 (age 71)
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