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The Frio River snakes through Garner State Park, located in Uvalde County, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. The Frio River winds along the east side of Garner State Park (on the left, showing a dam that forms a swimming area).
Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, United States. Crawford is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 887. The town was incorporated on August 12, 1897. It is best known as the home of the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush.
Commerce soon began to move to Mertzon, and in 1939 the seat of government relocated there as well. Today, Sherwood is home to an estimated 73 residents; the former Irion County Courthouse, built in 1901, still stands at the center of town and functions as a community center. The post office closed in 1974. [1]
Vidor (/ ˈ v aɪ d ər / VY-dər) is a city in western Orange County, Texas, United States. A city of Southeast Texas, it lies at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Farm to Market Road 105, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Beaumont.
Clearwater is located on Farm to Market Road 1448, 12 mi (19 km) south of Mount Vernon in southern Franklin County. It was originally located between Cypress Creek and Dry Cypress Creek, but the streams were held back by Lake Cypress Springs and Lake Bob Sandlin .
Fredonia is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Texas, United States. The community is located near the county line of Mason and San Saba counties, where State Highway 71 intersects with Ranch to Market Road 386. Fredonia has a post office, with the ZIP code 76842. [3]
Kinney County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,129. [1] Its county seat is Brackettville. [2] The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1874. [3] It is named for Henry Lawrence Kinney, an early settler.
Freestone County had nine such lynchings from 1877 into the early 20th century, most around the turn of the century. This was the fifth-highest total in the state, tied with that of Grimes County, Texas. [12] The Houston and Texas Central Railway was constructed to skirt the county to the west and south in 1870, giving the local economy a boost.