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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tyler, Texas, USA.
Video Timeline of Tyler, Texas
19th century
- 1846 - Tyler founded as seat of newly created Smith County.
- 1848
- William Bartlett elected mayor.
- First Baptist Church founded.
- 1850
- Town of Tyler incorporated.
- Population: 1,024 (estimate).
- 1851 - Tyler Telegraph newspaper begins publication.
- 1863 - Camp Ford Confederate-run prisoner of war camp begins operating near town during the American Civil War.
- 1870 - Bonner and Williams Bank in business.
- 1871 - Bowdoin Literary Society founded.
- 1874 - Houston & Great Northern Railroad begins operating.
- 1877 - Tyler Tap Railroad built.
- 1882 - "Public school system" organized.
- 1888 - Tyler Electric Light and Power Co. in operation.
- 1889 - Temple Beth El (synagogue) built.
- 1890 - Population: 6,908.
- 1894 - Texas College founded.
- 1898
- Daily Courier newspaper in publication.
- Texas Federation of Women's Literary Clubs conference held in Tyler.
Maps Timeline of Tyler, Texas
20th century
- 1904 - Carnegie Public Library of Tyler opens.
- 1907 - City of Tyler incorporated.
- 1909 - Smith County Courthouse built.
- 1910 - Population: 10,400.
- 1915 - "Manager-commission form of government" adopted.
- 1916 - East Texas Fair begins.
- 1918 - Chamber of Commerce incorporated.
- 1926 - Tyler Junior College founded.
- 1929 - Tyler Morning Telegraph newspaper begins publication.
- 1930
- East Texas Oil Field discovered in vicinity of Tyler; oil boom begins.
- Liberty Theatre in business.
- Population: 17,113.
- 1931 - KGKB radio begins broadcasting.
- 1933 - Texas Rose Festival begins.
- 1935 - Bergfeld Park amphitheater built.
- 1936 - Tyler Symphony Orchestra established.
- 1938 - Tyler City Hall built.
- 1940 - Tyler Theater built (approximate date).
- 1943 - U.S. military Camp Fannin begins operating near city during World War II.
- 1950 - Population: 38,968.
- 1952 - Municipal Rose Garden opens.
- 1953 - Caldwell Zoo established.
- 1954
- Smith County Courthouse rebuilt.
- KLTV (television) begins broadcasting.
- 1955 - Green Acres Baptist Church (later megachurch) established.
- 1959 - Smith County Historical Society founded.
- 1971 - University of Texas at Tyler established.
- 1975 - Broadway Square Mall in business.
- 1980 - Population: 70,508.
- 1986 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler established.
- 1988 - East Texas Islamic Society founded.
- 1996 - City website online (approximate date).
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21st century
- 2005 - Louie Gohmert becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district.
- 2007 - Sky Vue Drive-In cinema in business.
- 2010 - Population: 96,900.
- 2011 - Liberty Hall opens.
- 2014 - Martin Heines becomes mayor.
- 2016 - Historic preservation city planning begins.
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See also
- List of mayors of Tyler, Texas
- Smith County history
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Smith County, Texas
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References
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Bibliography
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External links
- "United States - Texas - Smith County - Tyler". Portal to Texas History. Denton: University of North Texas Libraries.
- "Tyler". Texas Archive of the Moving Image. Austin.
- Items related to Tyler, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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