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Waco ( / ˈweɪkoʊ / WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. [7] It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2022 population of 143,984, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state.
- Waco Siege
The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the...
- Timeline of Waco, Texas
1849 – Shapley Ross founds Waco. March 1: "First sale of...
- Waco (Disambiguation)
Waco, Texas, is a city in the United States Waco or WACO may...
- McLennan County, Texas
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau...
- Neighborhoods of Waco
Waco, a Texas city of around 120,000 has a number of...
- Waco Regional Airport
Facilities. Waco Regional Airport covers 1,369 acres (554...
- Crawford
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County,...
- Jacob De Cordova
Jacob Raphael De Cordova (6 June 1808 – 26 January 1868) was...
- Dr Pepper Museum
It was created in the 1880s by pharmacist Charles Alderton...
- 22nd-Most Populous
As of May 2022, the 1,221 active Texas municipalities...
- Waco Siege
Waco (/ ˈ w eɪ k oʊ /) is a city in McLennan County, Texas. The city has an estimated 2022 population of 143,984. Attractions The Waco Suspension Bridge. Major Waco attractions include: Armstrong Browning Library; Baylor University; Cameron Park Zoo; Dr Pepper Museum; Lake Waco; Grand Lodge of Texas; Mayborn Museum Complex
Apr 27, 2024 · Waco, city and seat of McLennan county in north-central Texas, situated along the Brazos River some 100 miles (160 km) south of Dallas. It was founded in 1849 and is home to Baylor University. Learn more about Waco, including its history and economy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2022 population of 143,984, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state.
The Waco (also spelled Huaco and Hueco) of the Wichita people are a Southern Plains Native American tribe that inhabited northeastern Texas. Today, they are enrolled members of the federally recognized Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma.
Apr 23, 2024 · Waco siege, a 51-day standoff between Branch Davidians and federal agents that ended on April 19, 1993, when the religious group’s compound near Waco, Texas, was destroyed in a fire. Nearly 80 people were killed.
