Townsville, “Where Everybody is Somebody”, can be found in the North Central rural area of the state. It is conveniently located just south of State Highway 13 and Highway 132 and is only 190 miles from the state capital. Townsville’s population (2,400) has remained steady over the last 50 years. The Townsville Community Center (Donna Perkins, President) works tirelessly to promote good values and community involvement.
The Townsville Museum offers many wonderful artifacts depicting old-time Townsville. Turning left at Main Street, you’ll find Townsville’s picturesque downtown business district, with five blocks of old brick building flanking the tree-lined street. Union Station, once a bustling depot, is no longer in use.
Townsville is named after Lawrence Townsend, who had the foresight to pull the necessary political strings to establish the post office for the new township in 1823. In honor of Townsend’s contributions, Mayor Townsend filed an application with the Land Office requesting that the town site be named Townsville.
There are many exciting festivals that take place throughout the year, with one of the biggest being the Annual Broadbean Festival. The Townsville Chronicle is the city’s weekly newspaper.
Visitors: Please note that Townsville, USA is not a sister city to Townsville, Australia. Our Townsville was founded a full forty-one years prior to theirs.
