Central Texas Area Museum

Central Texas Area Museum is a museum in Bell, Texas. Central Texas Area Museum is situated nearby to the village Salado, as well as near the hamlet Prairie Dell.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stagecoach Inn and Salado United Methodist Church.

Stagecoach Inn

Hotel

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Built starting in 1852, the Stagecoach Inn of Salado, Texas, is thought to be the oldest extant structure in the village. The Inn was built as a stagecoach stop along the Chisholm Trail. Stagecoach Inn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Texas Area Museum.

Salado United Methodist Church

Church

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

Salado United Methodist Church is a historic church at Thomas Arnold Road and Church Street in Salado, Texas. It was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Salado United Methodist Church is situated 2 miles northeast of Central Texas Area Museum.

George Washington Baines House

Building

Photo: Nv8200pa, CC BY 4.0.

The George Washington Baines House is located in the city of Salado, Bell County, Texas. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. George Washington Baines House is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Texas Area Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salado and Prairie Dell.

Salado

Village

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salado is a village in Bell County, Texas. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a census-designated place. Salado is situated 1½ miles northeast of Central Texas Area Museum.

Prairie Dell

Hamlet

Prairie Dell is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 12 in 2000. The community is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. Prairie Dell is situated 3½ miles southwest of Central Texas Area Museum.

Central Texas Area Museum

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Bell, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.93018° or 30° 55′ 49″ north

Longitude

-97.55695° or 97° 33′ 25″ west

Elevation

659 feet (201 metres)

Open location code

8624WCJV+36

GeoNames ID

4680223

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