This town was settled by the Wends, Germans of Slavic descent, who came to Texas in the 1850s and brought with them the Gothic architecture of their homeland. From 1865 to 1890 this was a thriving town, boasting dry goods, jewelry, drug, and music stores, three doctors, and two dentists. When Serbin was bypassed by …
This town began as a railroad community in the 1870s. Most of the original settlers of Giddings were Wendish immigrants (Germans of Slavic descent) who also settled the nearby community of Serbin. Today Giddings remains a quiet railroad town, although oil production has taken over as the major economic activity. Giddings is the seat of …
Founded in 1915 on the ranch of George Washington West, the town of George West developed into an important cattle town. Today the community, located near Three Rivers, is a favorite with hunters thanks to its large whitetailed deer population and is the seat of Live Oak County. Attractions Buck West House. This historic house …
Lying just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border, Gainseville is often noted for its Victorian architecture, a reminder of the cattle and cotton fortunes made here in the mid-1800s. The town’s fortunes are also tied to the petroleum industry following the discovery of oil here in the 1920s. The seat of Cooke County, the town is …
This West Texas community lies in the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert and is a popular stop on the road to or from El Paso. Fort Stockton holds the designation as a Main Street City and has refurbished many storefronts to their original historic appearance. Buildings such as the 1884 jail and the Grey Mule …
This city began as a railroad stop in 1872, named for the railroad commissioner. Often mispronounced (it rhymes with “again”), Elgin is known for two products: bricks and sausage. Red Elgin bricks are seen throughout Texas. Around Texas, the town of Elgin is synonymous with sausage. The small community, located about 25 miles east of …
This Rio Grande Valley city is the county seat of Hidalgo County and is best known for its world-class birding and for its citrus industry. The home of many Winter Texans who enjoy the season in Edinburg’s semi-tropical climate, the city enjoys a full calendar of annual events. The University of Texas – Pan American …