Local Resources and Contacts

Chamber of Commerce

The Sealy Chamber of Commerce sealycoc@sbcglobal.net
The Sealy Convention & Visitors Bureau
http://www.sealycvb.org/index.htm - site expired and is being rdirected by another party.
309 Main Street
P.O. Box 586
Sealy, TX 77474
(979) 885-3222 Telephone
(979) 885-7184 Facsimile

Government

General Information - http://www.austincounty.com/

Austin
Photo courtesy of Ted's Texas County Courthouse Photographs. Ted has traveled to all 254 counties and has wonderful pictures of each and every courthouse.
Austin County Courthouse
1 East Main Street
Bellville, TX 77418
409/865-5911

The county clerk has the following records:

Marriage records beginning in 1824
Probate records beginning in 1835
Court Records beginning 1837
Land deed records beginning 1837
Birth and death records beginning in 1903

The county records include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, brand registrations, DD214s (military discharges), land / real estate / property records, probate and civil filings.

Funeral Homes

Libraries

Bellville Public Library - https://bpltx.org/
12 West Palm St, Bellville, TX 77418
979-865-3731

Knox Memorial Library - https://wallis.ploud.net/
6730 Railroad St, Wallis, TX 77485
979-478-6813

West End Library - http://welibrary.org/
WestEndLibrary
Austin County Library System Branch Library Maintains resource reserve area with local history and genealogical information

HOURS
Mon-Thurs: 9am-5pm
Sat: 8:30am-12:30pm
Closed: Fri & Sun

LOCATION
1646 N Main St.
Industry, TX 7894

Virgil & Josephine Gordon Memorial Library - http://www.vjgordonmemoriallibrary.org/

Newspapers

Sealy News (Obituaries) - http://www.sealynews.com/news/obituaries/

Bellville Times - https://www.bellvilletimes.com/

Parks

Stephen F. Austin State Park - https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/stephen-f-austin/
P.O. Box 125
San Felipe, TX 77473-0125
979/885-3613
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_F._Austin_State_Park /

Schools

Bellville ISD Museum
Bellville ISD
518 S. Mathews
Bellville, TX 77418
979 865-3133
For hours and a virtual tour:
http://www.bellville.k12.tx.us/ - then click on BISD Museum

Industry - Comprehensive List

Sealy - Comprehensive List

Other Schools - Comprehensive List

Societies

Austin County Genealogical Society - Comprehensive List

Bellville Historical Society - http://bellvillehistoricalsociety.org// - Facebook Page

Industry West-End Historical Society
P.O. Box 218
Industry, TX 78944
979-357-2772

Sealy Historical Society - http://www.sealyhistoricalsociety.org/

Miscellanious

Haynes Mattress Factory Sealy, TX - Historical Marker
HaynesMattressFactory Daniel Haynes moved to Sealy in 1882 and entered the mattress business in 1885. His first patient was taken out in 1889. He sold his first factory and later built this one in 1909. The machinery and equipment still stand in this building as it did in the early 1900's. The best known patient developed by Daniel Haynes was the "World Famous Sealy Mattress®". Shown by appointment only. (Donation)
For tours and other information regarding the Haynes Mattress Factory contact the Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Visitors Bureau for appointment.

Austin County Jail Museum (Formerly Bellville Jail)
HaynesMattressFactory Museum is open Saturdays from11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or by appointment.

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
220 2nd St.
San Felipe, TX 77473
GPS: N29° 48' 20" W96° 5' 50"
979-885-2181
san-felipe@thc.texas.gov

Page Last Updated: 07 January 2024