Charles Ready Haskell was killed in the Goliad massacre. There is a town and a county, both named Haskell in Texas named after him.
Haskell was a native of Tennessee.
References
- Roell, Craig H. "HASKELL, CHARLES READY". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.
Municipalities and communities of Haskell County, Texas, United States | ||
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County seat: Haskell | ||
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Ghost town | ||
Footnotes | β‘This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |