Timeline of Historical Events in Walnut Springs, Texas

Date	Historical Event
30 Oct 1880	Texas Central Railroad buys much of the land that will become Walnut Springs.
10 Sep 1883	First post office is established as Walnut.
26 Oct 1883	Walnut Springs organized by Texas Central Railroad when it dedicates streets to public use.
1885	First Texas Central Railroad shops are built.
10 Dec 1885	Central College opens its doors with 108 students.
26 Jun 1886	The first edition of The Bosque Citizen is published in Walnut Springs.
29 Apr 1887	Cyclone causes serious damage.
23 May 1887	Walnut Springs incorporated for school purposes.
17 Jun 1892	First railroad coach overhauled in Texas Central Railroad shop
16 Sep 1892	Name of post office changed to Walnut Springs.
02 Nov 1902	Walnut Springs is incorporated.
19 Aug 1904	First oil burning locomotive used on the Texas Central rail line
07 May 1906	One-third of the Walnut Springs business district is destroyed by fire.
15 Jun 1910	Texas Central becomes the property of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
03 Mar 1920	Walnut Springs School is destroyed by fire.
1935	TC-MKT shops permanently closed and moved to Bellmead.
03 Jun 1950	Passenger train makes its final run on TC-MKT
1966	Last freight trains run and tracks removed soon afterwards.