Round Rock, Texas - Wikipedia. Round Rock is a city in the U. S. state of Texas, in Williamson County (with a small part in Travis),[4] which is a part of the Greater Austin, Texas metropolitan area. The population was 9. The city straddles both sides of the Balcones Escarpment,[5] a fault line in which the areas roughly east of IH- 3.

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Blackland Prairie, and the west side of the Escarpment which consists mostly of hilly, karst- like terrain with little topsoil and higher elevations and which is part of the Texas Hill Country. Located about 2. 0 miles (3.

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Austin, Round Rock shares a common border with Austin at Texas State Highway 4. In August 2. 00. 8, Money magazine named Round Rock as the seventh- best American small city in which to live.[6] Round Rock was the only Texas city to make the Top 1. In a CNN article dated July 1, 2. Round Rock was listed as the second fastest- growing city in the country, with a population growth of 8. Round Rock has a strong public education system.[8] According to the 2.

Texas Education Agency, the Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) ranks among the best in the state. Of 4. 2 schools within it, twelve were rated exemplary and eleven are recognized. Round Rock is perhaps best known as the international headquarters of Dell, which employs approximately 1. Round Rock facilities.[9] The presence of Dell along with other major employers,[1. IKEA and a Premium Outlet Mall, and the mixed use La Frontera center, have changed Round Rock from a sleepy bedroom community[1. History[edit]Prehistoric Round Rock[edit]Round Rock and Williamson County have been the site of human habitation since at least 9,2.

BC. The area's earliest known inhabitants lived during the late Pleistocene (Ice Age), and are linked to the Clovis culture around 9,2. BC (1. 1,2. 00 years old) based on evidence found at the much- studied "Gault Site," midway between Georgetown and Fort Hood.[1. One of the most important discoveries in recent times is the ancient skeletal remains dubbed "The Leanderthal Lady" because of its age and proximity to Leander, Texas.[1.

The site is 4 miles (6 km) west of Round Rock and was discovered by accident by Texas Department of Transportation workers while drilling core samples for a new highway. The site has been studied for many years and samples carbon date to this particular Pleistocene period at approximately 1. BC). Prehistoric and Archaic Period "open occupation" campsites are also found throughout the county along streams and other water sources including Brushy Creek in Round Rock and the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, ten miles (1. These archeology dig sites show a much greater volume United States evidence of Archaic Period inhabitants based on relics and flint tools recovered from burned rock middens. The earliest known "historical" Native American occupants, the Tonkawa, were a flint- working, hunting people who followed the buffalo on foot and periodically set fire to the prairie to aid them in their hunts. During the 1. 8th century they made the transition to a horse culture and used firearms to a limited extent. There also appear to have been small numbers of Kiowa, Yojuane, Tawakoni, and Mayeye Native- Americans living in the county at the time of the earliest Anglo settlements.[1.

After they were crowded out by white settlement, the Comanches raided settlements in the county until the 1. In the late 1. 9th century, Native Americans were being pushed out of Central Texas. As the area developed into a rural Anglo community, some of the modern paved roads followed the original Native- American pathways. One famous immigration route passed through Round Rock and is called the "Double File Trail" because the path was wide enough for two horsemen to ride side- by- side. It is part of a longer trail from north Texas that crossed the San Gabriel River in Georgetown, Brushy Creek in Round Rock, and the Colorado River in Austin.[1. An elementary school in the Round Rock school district is named for the trail, Double File Trail Elementary School.

The "round rock" of Round Rock, Texas, in Brushy Creek along the historic Chisholm Trail. In 1. 85. 1, a small community was formed on the banks of Brushy Creek, near a large round and anvil- shaped rock in the middle of the creek. This round rock marked a convenient low- water crossing for wagons, horses, and cattle. The first postmaster called the community "Brushy," and the creek was called "Brushy Creek". But in 1. 85. 4, at the suggestion of the postmaster, the small settlement was renamed Round Rock in honor of this now famous rock. After the Civil War, Jesse Chisholm began moving cattle from South Texas through Round Rock on the way to Abilene, Kansas.

The route he established, which crossed Brushy Creek at the round rock, became known as the Chisholm Trail.[1. Most of the old buildings, including the old Saint Charles Hotel, have been preserved. This historic area is now called "Old Town."[1. The Sam Bass era of the 1.

The Palm House Museum in Round Rock, Texas. Downtown Round Rock was the site of an historic gunfight and subsequent capture (and death) of the 1. American train robber Sam Bass,[2.

Texas Ranger Division on July 1. Watch Populaire Online Forbes. The Rangers followed Bass and his gang after they robbed the Fort Worth- to- Cleburne train. Bass was tracked to Round Rock and as he attempted to flee, Bass was shot and killed in a gun battle by Ranger George Herold and Ranger sergeant Richard Ware. Near Ware was Soapy Smith, a noted con man, and his cousin Edwin, who witnessed Ware's shot. Soapy exclaimed, "I think you got him."[2. The event is known locally as the "Sam Bass Shootout."[2.

This shootout is re- created each year at the July 4 'Frontier Days' Celebration in Old Settlers Park. Bass is buried in Round Rock Cemetery, northwest of "Old Town" on Sam Bass Road.

His original headstone can be found on display at the Round Rock Public Library.[2. In the first half of the 2. Cotton, row- crops, grapes, and truck farming were the predominant subsistence east of Interstate 3. West of the Balcones divide ranchers raised cattle, sheep and to a lesser extent goats.[2. Due to Round Rock's favorable geographic location over the rich, fertile "blackland prairie" soils also known locally as the "black waxy"[2. Because of the soil and climate, this eco- region is ideally suited to crop agriculture. Nearby Taylor, Texas, east of Round Rock, was the primary cotton center where the crop was hauled for ginning (its seeds mechanically removed) at the cotton gin, compressed into bales, and shipped by train.

Austin was also a cotton center for a time once the railroad arrived there in the 1. Cotton production and cattle raising, on a much smaller scale, continues today although primarily east of Round Rock. Chisholm Trail Crossing Park[edit]To preserve the heritage of the famous crossing, a Chisholm Trail Crossing Park was developed to provide visitors with a simulated scene of Round Rock's historical role in the Chisholm cattle drive. Commemorative plaques in the park tell of the history of Round Rock.

The bronze sculptures of four steers and pioneer woman Hattie Cluck and her son, Emmitt, were commissioned by the city through donations from Round Rock residents. The sculptures depict Round Rock's history as a crossing location along the Chisholm Trail.[clarification needed][2. Watch Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Online Forbes. The project plans include 1. Old Settlers Association[edit]. The entrance to the Old Settlers Association facilities in Round Rock, Texas. Following the end of the American Civil War a group of Confederate veterans held a reunion in Georgetown on August 2.

Williamson County and their descendants. The invitation promised "good music, plenty to eat, and above all a warm welcome." The event was well- attended, and reunions — now called Old Settlers Association (OSA) reunions — have been held annually ever since.

Nicole Beharie Says Goodbye to ‘Sleepy Hollow’Last November, FOX announced that “Sleepy Hollow,” which had been under- performing in terms of ratings, would move to Friday nights at 8pm, when it returned after the holidays, with all- new episodes on Feb. This was the 3rd time the network shifted the show’s air date and time. In its first season, it was a Monday night series, airing after “Gotham; ” and this current season, it was initially moved to Thursday nights, competing directly with “Shonda Rhimes Night” on ABC (“Scandal” specifically). And finally, starting in February of 2. Friday nights at 8pm. And as I’ve said before on this blog, Friday nights are often where TV shows are sent to die.

So I figured that, with the move, it was very likely that this would be the last season for “Sleepy Hollow” – unfortunately for the show’s creators, actors, and fans. But maybe it’s not so unfortunate anymore for one of the series’ stars – Nicole Beharie – who is leaving the show.“’Sleepy Hollow’ has been an incredible experience in every way. I loved playing Abbie. It’s been such a gift to have taken this wild ride… Alas, Abbie Mills has done all she was meant to do,” Beharie said in a released statement. I’m excited about what the show has in store for us next. I’m rooting for my co- stars and crew… they have been my inspiration, my teachers, family, my friends, over the last few seasons. I want to thank the fantastic producers, writers, and directors who have worked tirelessly to bring this show to life.

I want to thank Fox for their faith and support. But, most of all, Sleepyheads for all of your love – what an honor. I will never be the same.

Stay tuned.”Stay tuned indeed. Of course we’re all wondering what’s next for her, and anxious to find out. Meanwhile, producers of “Sleepy Hollow” issued a statement of their own: “We feel we provided a wonderfully poignant conclusion for Abbie and showed some of the best moments between the Witnesses that we’ve seen on- screen. We thank Nicole Beharie for bringing Abbie and ‘Sleepy Hollow’ to life.

We are currently discussing Season 4, and should the series be picked up for another season, we have some exciting scenarios and new avenues we want to explore.”I must admit that I haven’t kept up with the series since its first season. But what I did read (SPOILERS!!!!), and what fans of the series will know is that (SPOILERS!!!!) Beharie’s character (SPOILERS!!!!) was killed in the most recent episode. The producers described it as a “tragic death” adding that it was a “bold move” for the series. Indeed. She’s the lead, right? You don’t kill off one of your leads and expect the show to continue. Then again, from all I’ve heard and read from diehard fans of the series, her character had been essentially pushed to the background as her white male lead co- star’s story became even more central to the series’ overall plot, as secondary (white) characters were introduced that amplified his story and, in effect, seemed to quiet hers.

And many stopped watching soon after they felt that this was the case. Hence (in part), ratings that continuously declined as she was the reason why many watched the series in the first place. The writing may have also had something to do with it – especially during the second season, as I’ve been told. You’ll recall last year when another of the show’s co- stars, Orlando Jones, left the series at the end of season 2. At the time it was announced, no reasons were given for his exit, but it came after original series showrunner, Mark Goffman, left his position before the announcement of its season 3 renewal (he was replaced by Clifton Campbell). Several months after leaving the series, Jones addressed his exit during a video- taped Q& A session with fans who submitted questions via Twitter.“What led to me leaving was, they changed the show.

There is no headless horseman,” Jones says in the video. When we started on ‘Sleepy Hollow,’ there was a headless horseman, and he had a shotgun. You know how awesome that was?”He also talked about the demon Moloch, adding that without key villains, “I don’t know who [Captain] Frank Irving [the character he played on the show] would be fighting against,” Jones said.

He did say that the series creators are “awesome guys,” but ultimately, it wasn’t necessarily his decision to leave: “They kinda asked me to leave, so I don’t know why they are acting like I ran off and left,” he added as he laughed. I shared my surprise when Fox announced in March of last year that it had renewed the series for a third season, given the sharp drop in ratings the series suffered from season 1 to season 2. For example, its season 1 premiere drew over 1. And season 2 ratings only got worse as it progressed, leading to its season finale at the end of February of 2. It was a let- down of a season 2 for fans, if my Twitter feed was any indication, with many decrying what they felt was a downgrading of the character played by Beharie, as she effectively became a supporting character in her own series. I watched the first half of the first season, but, despite what I felt were a really promising first 3 episodes, the series quickly lost its appeal to me, and with so much else competing for my attention, I moved on.

But I think it was a wonderful opportunity that the show’s producers screwed up. I recall being hooked after the very first episode, and shared my excitement for what I hoped would come, on this blog. Too bad. I wish Nicole Beharie well. She’s an actress I’d like to believe still has a lot of great work ahead of her, if given the opportunities. Her IMDB page doesn’t list any upcoming projects, film or TV. So let’s hope that changes soon.