Pilgrim, Texas

Place in Texas, US

Pilgrim is an unincorporated community located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States and has an approximate population of sixty.^[1] Pilgrim is situated on land granted to Thomas J. Pilgrim by Stephen F. Austin.^[1] Pilgrim is located near a salt flat, and was a notable hideout for John Wesley Hardin in the 1870s.^[1] A map shows Pilgrim is located on Farm to Market Road 1116.^[2]

In 1838, Thomas J. Pilgrim received the Republic of Texas' land grant in Gonzales County, Texas.^[3] This land includes a lake and a settlement called "Pilgrim."^[1] In addition, there were three schools that were part of the Pilgrim Creek School District in the 1880s: 1) Burnett School (established in 1875 and named from another family which had come to the area); Salt Creek School (established in 1878, named for the salt flats in the area); and Lake Grove, (a school then only for blacks established in 1883).^[1] The Pilgrim Presbyterian Church and the Pilgrim Cemetery were also named in honor of Thomas J. Pilgrim. A Recorded Texas Historic Landmark was placed on the road attesting to the history of Pilgrim.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "TSHA | Pilgrim, TX".
^ "Google Maps".
^ "State Topo Maps".
^ "Residents-Gonzales Town-Surnames O-Z 2". Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.