Soon afterward the railroad platted a seventy-block town on its land and named it after Frank P. Killeen, the assistant general manager of the railroad. When the first train passed through the new town in May 1882, about forty people lived there..
Who founded Killeen Texas?
The town of Killeen was established in 1882, when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company platted a 360-acre parcel of land in advance of extending a rail line through the area (see Figure 1). The town was named for the railroad company's assistant general manager Frank P. Killeen..
Why is Killeen named Killeen?
The town was named for Frank P. Killeen — a railroad official who served as assistant general manager in Galveston, according to the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce website. It is unknown whether Killeen ever set foot in the town that was named for him..
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Placing first, and continuing to hold the title of tallest building in Killeen, is AdventHealth's medical facility, which was formerly Metroplex.
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Airport in Fort Cavazos / Killeen, Texas
Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport is a small military/commercial joint-use airport that operates alongside Robert Gray Army Airfield. The airport is based inside the south end of the Fort Cavazos Military Reservation, six nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Killeen, Texas, in unincorporated Bell County. The commercial side replaced the old Killeen Municipal Airport in August, 2004 as that airport was unable to expand. On 26 September, 2023, the airport began the multi-month process of renaming to Killeen Regional Airport, as approved by the Killeen City Council.
Killeen is a city in Bell County
City in Texas, United States
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 153,095, making it the 17th-most populous city in Texas and the largest of the three principal cities of Bell County. It is the principal city of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Cervazos Metropolitan Statistical Area. Killeen is 55 miles (89 km) north of Austin, 125 miles (201 km) southwest of Dallas, and 125 miles (201 km) northeast of San Antonio.
Military installation in Killeen, Texas
Killeen Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 9.2 miles (14.8 km) west-southwest of Killeen, Texas. It was closed in 1961.
Killeen Castle
19th century castle on historic site, County Meath, Ireland
Killeen Castle, located in Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland, is the current construction on a site occupied by a castle since around 1180. The current building is a restoration of a largely 19th century structure, burnt out in 1981.
Killeen Cowpark is a medieval church and a National Monument
Church in County Limerick, Ireland
Killeen Cowpark is a medieval church and a National Monument in County Limerick, Ireland.
