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Brownwood Bulletin
Visitors Guide 2015
A history of...
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Population Ð 2,807 (2013)
esidents of Early enjoy the positive aspects of living in a small city with the big city amenities within an easy
drive. Located on U.S. Highways 67/377 at the intersections of U.S. Highways 84/183. Early is within 100 miles of Abilene and San Angelo, and only a few hours away from even larger metro areas of Austin, Fort Worth and Dallas. The area was settled by farmer Welcome W. Chandler in the early 1850s, and in 1856 the land was part of the site of Brownwood. In 1858, Brown County’s first post office was established in ChandlerÕ s home. Named for Walter U. Early, who donated land for the first Early schools, the community incorporated in the 1950s. The school before the city process, however, seems to
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Early is a community of nearly 3,000 people nestled right beside Brownwood.
have fostered a special community working relationship. A large measure of the communityÕ s social and cultural advantages are through partnerships with the school system. The people of Early take great pride in their schoolÕ s academic and athletic programs and successes. The Early Lions Club was organized in 1957. Early grew to 819 inhabitants by 1960 and to 1,097 by 1970. A Methodist church was built in 1979 and a second Baptist church was con-