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Refugio (/ r ɪ f ˈ jʊər. i. oʊ / rif-YOOR-ee-oh) [5] is a town in Refugio County, of which it is the county seat, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,712 as of the 2020 Census. [6] Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.
Commercial gas was first discovered near the town of Refugio in 1920. [14] Oil was first discovered near Refugio in 1928. [14] The Refugio oil and gas field had produced 32 million barrels and 271 billion cubic feet of gas by the end of 1937. [15] A major oil field was discovered at Greta in 1933. [14]
Location of Refugio County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Refugio County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Refugio County, Texas. There are five properties listed on the National Register in the county.
Woodsboro is located in southwestern Refugio County, five miles southwest of the city of Refugio at the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 (Future Interstate 69E) and Farm to Market Road 2441. The town began as part of a land development project organized in 1906 by W. C. Johnson and George P. Pugh, experienced developers from Danville, Illinois ...
But after an 1875 Hurricane, and a buildup of wreckage in Copano Bay due to shallow reefs, the lines no longer stopped at the town. [2] St. Mary's was named as the county seat of Refugio County in the 1869 Texas Constitution, but lost the designation to the growing port of Rockport in 1871. [3]
The Battle of Refugio was fought from March 12–15, 1836, near Refugio, Texas. Mexican General José Urrea and 1,500 Centralista soldiers fought against Amon B. King and his 28 American volunteers and Lieutenant Colonel William Ward and his approximately 120 Americans.
Water tower in Tivoli, Texas, viewed from west. Tivoli is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Refugio County, Texas, United States. It takes its name from the town of Tivoli in the Lazio region of central Italy. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 479. [1]
Nicholas Fagan (abt 1785–1852) was a prominent figure in the history of Refugio County, Texas, known for his contributions as a blacksmith, rancher, Texas patriot, and pioneer during the early 19th century. He hoisted Texas' first flag of independence, Dimmitt's "bloody arm flag," after the signing of the Goliad Declaration of Independence. [1]