Funeral Homes in Edna, TX

Facts about the city

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Edna is a city in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,499 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.Edna is the gateway to 11,000-acre (45 km2) Lake Texana, which covers the site of Texana, Texas. The city has a hospital, convalescent home, library, museum, city park with swimming pool, three banks, two savings and loan associations, a country club with a nine-hole golf course, and Oak Creek Village, a retirement community. It is the center of a prosperous agricultural area with petroleum and natural gas production and has an active chamber of commerce, oilfield service industries, and two grain elevators.The town was named after a daughter of Count Joseph Telfener - an Italian entrepreneur who was building a railroad from Rosenberg to Victoria. Other family members had towns named after them as well. While the railroad had the ambitious name of The New York, Texas and Mexican Railroad, it didn't originate in New York, nor did it reach Mexico. Known as "The Macaroni Line" for the Italian workmen who were brought from Italy for construction, the rails eventually went as far as Victoria.On the courthouse lawn is a monument to Irwin Moore Laughter (July 28, 1893 - June 19, 1916) of the United States Navy, who was killed in Mazatlan, Mexico, during the attempt by General John J. Pershing to capture the Mexican bandit Pancho Villa.

Edna Obituaries

It was disclosed on July 1st, 2014 that Ramon Mireles passed on in Toppneish, Washington.  Mireles was 79 years old and was born in Edna, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ramon's life.

It was written by Visalia Times-Delta on June 7th, 2013 that Domingo Menchaca passed away in Visalia, California.  Menchaca was 78 years old and was born in Edna, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Domingo's life.

It was noted by Odessa American on June 19th, 2012 that Bobbie Jack Grissom passed away in Edna, Texas.  Grissom was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bobbie Jack's life.

It was reported by Anna Gazette-Democrat on April 5th, 2012 that Matthew Scott Amezquita passed away in Anna, Illinois.  Amezquita was 29 years old and was born in Edna, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Matthew Scott's life.

It was written on September 30th, 1905 that A J Mrs Condit passed on in Edna, Texas.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor A J Mrs's life.

History

The contract for a new courthouse was awarded on February 11, 1884. It is the county seat of Jackson County, Texas County.

Edna, the county seat of Jackson County, was established in 1882 when the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway line was built from Rosenberg to Victoria and bypassed Texana, Texas then the county seat. In an election of January 22, 1883, residents voted to make Edna the county seat in place of Texana. After completion of the road, the majority of the crew remained in the area and established homes. The latter brought their 1859 sanctuary with them overland eight miles (13 km).