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August 9, 2009
Mount Bonnell (Austin toponym)

Mount Bonnell (place name)

Mount Bonnell is a popular tourist destination in Austin, offering excellent views. It had long been thought that the name came from George W. Bonnell (?-1842), who moved to Austin in 1839 and…

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