Penfield

Penfield (Penn Field) was an aviation training center established near Austin in Travis County during World War I. Barracks, commissaries, and landing fields were constructed, and a railroad spur connected the installation with the Missouri Pacific system. In 1919 the site was sold to the Woodward Manufacturing Corporation, and the railroad track was sold to Bergstrom Air Force Base in 1940.

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Penfield is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Penfield is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • [Penn Field]

Location

Latitude: 30.22873700
Longitude: -97.75992100

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No