Biggest Cities of the Republic of Texas in 1840 with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of Texas during its brief tenure as an independent country with a population of 100 and over in 1840?
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Some of these cities do not exist anymore.
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Population
City
3,000
Galveston
2,000
San Antonio
1,500
Houston
1,500
San Augustine
550
Austin
550
Brazoria
500
Nacogdoches
500
Victoria
450
Matagorda
400
Bastrop
400
La Grange
400
Washington
300
Anahuac
300
Columbia
Population
City
300
Nashland
300
Velasco
250
Columbus
250
Texana
200
Cincinnati
200
Shelbyville
150
Jasper
150
Liberty
150
San Felipe
150
San Patricio
100
Goliad
100
Gonzales
100
Harrisburg
100
Richmond
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2 Comments
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Level 83
Apr 16, 2025
3 lol, maybe I should of gotten Galveston.

Another great map for the old US.

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Level 55
Apr 16, 2025
Thanks! It's a pretty hard considering a lot of these places are relatively small nowadays.