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The City of Brownsboro is located in Henderson County, Texas with a population in the 2020 Census of 1220 persons. The city is located off Highway 31.
The City was first settled in 1849 by John (Red) Brown who operated a toll bridge across Kickapoo Creek on the road to Jordan's Saline and Tyler. By 1860, Henry Cade had erected a sawmill and a cotton gin. With the construction of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway through the county in 1880, the town moved to the railroad.
The town of Normandy was near the site of present Brownsboro. It was established in 1845 by Johan Reinert Reiersen of Kristiansand, Norway, who urged Norwegian immigrants to settle in the new community. In the summer of 1847, a number of settlers died and many of the Norwegian immigrants moved to Four Mile Prairie in Van Zandt County and Prairieville in Kaufman County, also established by Reiersen.[6]
A Norwegian Lutheran church and cemetery were established in Normandy in 1853, but after that the community merged into the Brownsboro settlement. A nearby Lutheran church served as the chapel for the cemetery until the 1920s.[7]
Featured News
Boil Water Notice
9/26/2023
Due to a line break the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Brownsboro to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teet, drinking, etc.,). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are...
Public Hearing for 2023 Tax Year Proposed Property Tax Rate
8/24/2023
A tax rate of $..635415 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of City of Brownsboro. This tax rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that a public hearing be held by the governing body bfore adopting the proposed...
Hiring Police Officer
8/11/2023
Brownsboro Police Department is again taking applications for a Texas Police Officer.
You must have a Texas Peace Officer license issued by TCOLE. Be at least 21 years of age, 2-3 years experience would be a plus! A high school diploma or equivalent is required also.
You must be willing to...