South Texas

South Texas

History of South Texas

Last Update: 15 May 1997

Spanish and Mexican Land Grants

	Numbered Porciones
	Unnumbered Porciones A-G 28 Oct 1996
	Unnumbered Porciones H-Z 28 Oct 1996

South Texas Counties

Towns and Cities at a Glance

Historical Places in South Texas

Profiles of Historic Places

	Palafox "A Brief Historical Sketch"
	Port Isabel, Cameron Co., Texas
	Laredo, Webb Co., Texas

History of the Railroad

The Counties

San Patricio
Established 1836

Nueces County
Founded 1846
In 1848 Cameron, Starr and Webb counties were formed from Nueces county.

For more detailed information on these counties check out click here

Lower Rio Grande Valley Region

County	Established	County Seat
Cameron	Feb 12, 1848	Brownsville
Hidalgo	Jan 25, 1852	Edinburg
Willacy	1911	Raymondville

South Texas Region

County	Established	County Seat
Webb	Jan 28, 1848	Laredo
Starr	Feb 10, 1848	Rio Grande City
Zapata	1858	Zapata
Jim Hogg	1913	Hebbronville

Coastal Bend Region (Partial)

County	Established	County Seat
Brooks	1911	Falfurrias
Jim Wells	1911	Alice
Kenedy	1921	Sarita
Duval	1858	San Diego

Graphic images are located at Texas Department of Transportation.
Here is a related demographic site: Texas/Mexico Borderlands Information
Some of the web pages are located at Texas GenWeb

Towns and Cities

28 Jan 1997
I have begun a page on the Historical Towns and Cities of South Texas. It is just in it's preliminary stages, please bear with me.

Brooks

Cino, El Lucero, Encino, Falfurrias, Longoria, Rachal, Vallerreno

Cameron

Adams Gardens, Arroyo City, Barreda, Bayview, Blalack, Bluetown, Brazos, Brownsville, Calaboz, Carricitos, Cavazos, Clarksville, Combes, Cowgill, Fernando, Garcia, Harlingen, Highland, 1Holly Beach, Junior, Keller's Corner, Kretson, La Feria, Laguna Heights, La Leona, Landrum, Lantana, La Paloma, Las Rusias, Las Yescas, La Tina, Lonsboro, Los Laureles, Lellan, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Lozano, Macrod, Monte Grande, Ohio, Olmito, Palm Valley, Paso Real, Port Isabel, Primera, Pugsley, Rafael, Ranchito, Rangerville, Rio Hondo, Rosita, Russeltown, Santander, San Benito, San Carlos, San Pedro, San Roman, Santa Maria, Santa Rita, Santa Rosa, South Padre Island, Southmost, South Point, Stuart Place, Russelltown, Stuart Place, Tampaquas, Tejon, Towne, Valencia, Villanueva, Williams

Duval

Benavides, Concepcion, Freer, Realitos, San Diego

Hidalgo

Abram, Alamo, Alton, Beatriz, Campo Alto, Cantu, Capote, Chapin, Chihuahua, Cipres, Citrus City, Closner, Cuevitas, Delfina, Donna, Ebenezer, Edcouch, Edinburg, Edinburgh, El Gato, Elsa, Fayette, Fays Corner, Faysville, Forum, Fronton, Granjeno, Hargill, Havana, Heidelburg, Hickley, Hidalgo, Hoit, Homeville, Hortense, Judd City, La Blanca, LaHoma, La Joya, La Reforma, La Villa, Laguna Seca, Las Milpas, LaHoma, Linn, Llano Grande, Lopezville, Los Ebanos, Lull, Madero, Mamie, McAllen, McCook, Mercedes, Merito, Mission, Monte Alto, Monte Christo, Ojo de Agua, Palm Garden, Palm Hurst, Palmview, Panchita, Peñitas, Perezville, Pharr, Progreso, Puerto Rico, Ramona, Ray Paul, Red Gate, Relampago, Retama, Rio Rico, Rincon, Ruddyville, Run (Runn), SamFordyce, Sammons, San Carlos, San Juan, San Manuel, Santa Clara, Savage, Scott, Sharyland, Solino, Sullivan City, Stockholm, Swallow, Tabasco, Tierra Blanca, Tijeras, Valley View, Val Verde, Weslaco

Jim Hogg

Agua Nueva, Cuevitas, Guerra, Hebbronville, Peña Station, Ramirez, Randado, Thompsonville,

Jim Wells

Alice, Orange Grove, Premont

Kenedy

Armstrong, Sarita

Starr

Arkansas City, Carnestolendas, Casas Blancas, Delmita, El Centro, El Sauz, Escobares, Everettsville, Falcon Heights, Garceño, Garciasville, Kelsey, La Casita, La Gloria, La Grulla, Las Escobas, Los Saenz, Midway, Olmos, Robberson, Rio Grande City, Roma, Rosita, Salineño, San Isidro, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Santa Elena, Sun Oil Camp, Viboras, Villarreales, Zaragoza

Webb

	Aguilares, Bruni, Los Ojuelos, Mirando City, Oilton, Palafox
	Laredo 5 May 1755 GSSCNS Page
	Hacienda de Dolores GSSCNS Page

Willacy

Como se Llama, El Sauz, Filegonia, Holder, La Sara, Los Coyotes, Lyford, Nopal, Palo Blanco, Porfirio, Port Manfield, Raymondville, San Francisco, San Perlita, Santa Margarita, Santa Monica, Sebastian, Willamar

Zapata

Bellville, Bustamante, Camaron, Carrizo, Chihuahua, Del Pueblo, Dolores, Escobas, Falcon, Filegonia, Gracia, Lopeño, Ramireño, San Ygnacio, Uribe, Zapata, (New), Zapata (Old)

Last Updated: August 30, 2002

This is a work in progress.

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