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On divide between South Wichita and Brazos rivers, city was established in 1884 when 12 houses were built with lumber hauled from Wichita Falls. City named after town founder H.G. Bedford’s son, Benjamin, who was fatally struck by lightning as a child. Early center of cattlemen’s acti...

Developed as a farming community in the early 1900s and named for Hugh Sheridan, who sold land to develop the area. In 1908 post office was established and in 1909 the town was recorded in the Colorado County clerk’s office. Today, the city is on U.S. 90-A and derives its income from cattle...

Cross Plains was established as a post office in 1877; originally known as Turkey Creek and Schleicher. It was probably named for the crossings of stagecoaches and military roads prior to the Civil War. A historic marker is in Treadaway Park where Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant camped with th...

Small agricultural community first settled in 1898 on vast Midwest Texas ranch lands of Concho County. Original name of Jordan changed in 1903 with establishment of post office. Name, taken from nearby creek, is Indian for "good returns from blowing wind."

First called Hamiltonburg, name changed to suit its location near confluence of Atascosa, Nueces and Frio rivers. Commercial center for ranching, hunting and fishing, and oil and gas production.Annual events include the Choke Canyon Birding Festival the first weekend in February and the Three Riv...

Founded in 1854 as a trade center at intersection of two main roads, and first known as Crossroads. Now situated between two major highways (I-20 and I-30) and known as the Art Capital of East Texas. Name changed to honor early settler, John E. Wynn. Spelling was supposedly changed by a newspaper...

Name from initials of W.E. Stewart Land Company that promoted townsite in the irrigated Rio Grande Valley in 1919. Located in heart of immense citrus, vegetable and cotton-producing area. Visit Weslaco’s historic downtown and find a variety of specialty items including jewelry, antiques and...

Retail, banking and commercial center for three-county area. Business facilities include grain elevators, cotton gins, delinting plant, cotton compress, clothing factory, cottonseed oil mill, feed mill, oil well machinery and wholesale outlets. Developed in 1899 as project of Texas Central Railro...

Established about 1875 as seat of Eastland County, grew primarily as a trade center for surrounding farms and ranches. Named for Capt. William M. Eastland, San Jacinto hero and Texas Ranger. Current area resources include oil, ranching, farming and manufacturing. Fruit, pecans, vegetables and fee...

Seat of Camp County, a heavily timbered area, also a commercial center for farming, poultry and livestock. One of the top 10 peach-producing counties in state, plus blueberries and blackberries, with some growers offering pick-your-own opportunities. Vintage grocery, hardware and drug stores, and...