Alleyton, Texas

Alleyton is an unincorporated community in central Colorado County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It adjoins Columbus, Texas.GeographyAlleyton is located about 405 meters north of the Colorado River at its closest point. It is 3mi east of Columbus on south Interstate 10. It is bounded on the north by I-10, the south and west by Alleyton Road, and the east by FM-102. Alleyton's elevation stays at approximately 57 meters with a seven-meter decline to the river.HistoryIn 1821, the area which would become Alleyton - prehistorically settled by Native Americans - was happened upon by Rawson Alley. Alley was a pioneer settler born to Thomas Alley in 1793, who later surveyed the land which would become the headquarters of Stephen F. Austin's colony. He was granted a league and a half as one of the Old Three Hundred of Austin's colony. This land, five miles south of Columbus, would become Alleyton.Abraham, John, Thomas, and William Alley (Rawson's brothers) joined him the next year. By 1859, 37 years after the Alleys moved to the area, a railway was extended to meet the property. William donated some of his land for the makings of a town center and was likely responsible for the extension of the railroad.When the land was surveyed, all lots (besides the Alley home) were auctioned. William worked with the railroad, sharing benefits of the auction, to make Alleyton a functioning town and a roundhouse, depot, and loading facility were built.