Navasota
| Navasota, Texas | |
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| City | |
Navasota City Hall
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| Nickname(s): The Blues Capital of Texas | |
 Location of Navasota, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°23′N 96°5′W / 30.383°N 96.083°WCoordinates: 30°23′N 96°5′W / 30.383°N 96.083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Grimes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.39 sq mi (19.14 km2) |
| • Land | 7.36 sq mi (19.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,049 |
| • Density | 959/sq mi (370.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77868, 77869 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-50472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1375099 |
| Website | www |
Navasota is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,049 at the 2010 census, rising to an estimated 7,476 in 2015. In 2005, the Texas Legislature named the city "The Blues Capital of Texas", in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native and blues musician.
Navasota is located in southwestern Grimes County, east of the Navasota River, a tributary of the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 6 passes through the eastern side of the city as a four-lane bypass, leading northwest 22 miles (35 km) to College Station and south 21 miles (34 km) to Hempstead. Texas State Highway 105 passes through the center of Navasota, leading southwest 25 miles (40 km) to Brenham and east 41 miles (66 km) to Conroe. Houston is 71 miles (114 km) southeast of Navasota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.1 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.47%, are water.
Navasota was founded in 1831 as a stagecoach stop named "Nolansville". Its name was changed in 1858 to Navasota, a name perhaps derived from the Native American word nabatoto ("muddy water").
After September 1859, when the Houston and Texas Central Railway built into the town, Navasota became important as a shipping and marketing center for the surrounding area. When nearby Washington-on-the-Brazos protested the coming of the rails, the old historic town forfeited its geographic advantage, and it began to decline as many of its businesses and residences began a sure migration to the new railhead 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast across the Brazos River at Navasota.
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