[DOC] [TLE] History of Austin, Texas - Wikipedia [PAR] The recorded history of Austin, Texas, began in the 1830s when Anglo-American 
settlers arrived in Central Texas. In 1837 settlers founded the village of Waterloo 
on the banks of the Colorado River, the first permanent settlement in the area. By 
1839, Waterloo would adopt the name Austin and become the capital of ... 
Because the area's remoteness from population centers and its vulnerability... [DOC] [TLE] Waterloo, Texas - Wikipedia [PAR] Waterloo is the name of what is now called Austin, Texas, located in Travis 
County in the central part of the state. After Republic of Texas Vice President 
Mirabeau B. Lamar visited the area during a buffalo-hunting expedition between 
1837 and 1838, he proposed that the republic's capital then located in Houston, 
Texas, ... In 1839, the site was officially chosen as the republic's new capital (the
... [DOC] [TLE] Austin, Texas - A historical look at the Texas state capital [PAR] Founded in 1839, Austin, Texas is rich in history. Texas ... The tiny village of 
Waterloo, close to the site of the now famous Barton Springs Pool, was ... Austin 
was restored to its capital status in 1846 when Texas became a state. ... The city 
system of government was changed twice before settling into its present 
configuration. [DOC] [TLE] Texas, The Lone Star State: What did the boy scout say when he ... [PAR] Sep 24, 2011 ... A small village on the Colorado river was originally called Waterloo; it was 
selected as the capital city in 1839 and the name was changed to Austin. The 
name of Austin for the capital city of the Republic of Texas was conceived before 
it ... In 1839, Waterloo was chosen to become the capital of the newly... [DOC] [TLE] WATERLOO, TX (TRAVIS COUNTY) | The Handbook of Texas ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2010 ... Waterloo was on the north bank of the Colorado River ... who decided that the 
spot was an appropriate site for the capital city of the Republic of Texas. ... the 
name under which it was incorporated when it was chosen to be the capital site. 
... Mary Starr Barkley, History of Travis County and Austin, 18391899... [DOC] [TLE] The Woman Who Saved Austin: How Austin Became The Capital of ... [PAR] Feb 15, 2010 ... Similarly, the Republic of Texas archives had been kept since 1839 at ... recently 
changed it's name from Waterloo to reflect its new status as the republic's capital. 
... Lamar chose an area near the village of Waterloo, which lay... [DOC] [TLE] Brief History of Austin - Austin History Center - Austin Public Library [PAR] In the 1830s the first permanent Anglo settlers arrived and called their village 
Waterloo. ... In 1839, tiny Waterloo was chosen to be the capital of the new 
Republic of ... in the wilderness, and was named after Stephen F. Austin, "the 
father of Texas. ... Diverse cultural groups have been attracted to Austin 
throughout its history,... [DOC] [TLE] Austin, Texas - Schools, Colleges, Jobs, and City Information [PAR] Austin was founded as the village of Waterloo in 1837. Waterloo was chosen to 
become the capital of the Republic of Texas in 183. Click to Continue Reading... [DOC] [TLE] Austin TX Website Design - Web Design [PAR] Oct 5, 2015 ... Austin was founded as the village of Waterloo in 1837. Waterloo was chosen to 
become the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839. At that time, its name was 
changed to Austin to honor Stephen F. Austin, the father of Texas. Other key 
dates in Austin's history include: In 1845, Texas was admitted into the... [DOC] [TLE] Direct Mail Designs in Austin | Direct Mail Postcards [PAR] The capital of Texas, Austin is the 16th largest city in the United States and the 
fourth largest in Texas. ... Austin was founded as the village of Waterloo in 1837 
and was chosen to become the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839. At that 
time, its name was changed to Austin to honor Stephen F. Austin

Question: In 1839 the village of Waterloo was chosen as the Texas capital & its name was changed to this
Answer: Austin