Background
Tarpley, Fred Anderson was born on January 27, 1932 in Leonard, Texas, United States. Son of Fred Frost and Adelle (McCorstin) Tarpley.
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From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie—Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is represented by at least two entries.
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(Known as the Riverport to the Southwest, Jefferson is sit...)
Known as the Riverport to the Southwest, Jefferson is situated on Big Cypress Creek in the south central portion of Marion County, Texas, approximately 46 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana. The majority of the early settlers of Jefferson and the surrounding area migrated from other southern, slaveholding states and the character of Jefferson is still that of the Deep South. Established in the 1840s, Jefferson became the second most important port in Texas, preceded only by Galveston in volume of trade. Jefferson's commercial success hit its apex by the late 1860s and early 1870s. After the loss of steamboat traffic, Jefferson's population and importance as a trading center declined. Jefferson has more than 100 state and nationally recognized historic structures, 56 of which are in Jefferson's National Register Historic District. Much of the historic architecture of Jefferson is late Greek Revival, which is prevalent in East Texas.
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writer English language educator
Tarpley, Fred Anderson was born on January 27, 1932 in Leonard, Texas, United States. Son of Fred Frost and Adelle (McCorstin) Tarpley.
Bachelor, East Texas State University, 1951. Master of Arts, East Texas State University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1960.
Instructor, Ball High School, Galveston, Texas, 1951-1952; news editor, Galveston News, 1951-1952; editor, Far East Air Forces Reporter, Tokyo, 1955-1956; professor, East Texas State University, Commerce, since 1957; professor, Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, Texas, since 1991. Director Texas U. Interscholastic League Lieutenant Criticism Contest, Austin, since 1994.
( From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, f...)
(Known as the Riverport to the Southwest, Jefferson is sit...)
Founding director Bois d'Arc Bash, Commerce, 1984. With United States Air Force, 1952-1956, Korea. Fellow East Texas History Association.
Member American Name Society, Texas College English Association, Conference College Teachers of English of Texas, Texas Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Married Jolene Connatser. Children: Ted, Marie, Mark.