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Location of Frio County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Frio County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Frio County, Texas. There is one property listed on the National Register in the county.
Residents who qualify for those tax exemptions will now be able to take $80,000 off the appraised value of their homes for tax purposes. Previously they were only able to deduct $60,000.
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385. [1] The county seat is Pearsall. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. [3] Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold". [4]
By 1883, Pearsall had become the county seat, and in 1886, Frio City changed its name to Frio Town. W. Yancey Kilgore purchased the Frio Town courthouse in 1884, it later housed a general store, the post office, and in 1884, the Frio Academy. By 1890, the population had fallen to 100, and in 1906, 17 pupils attended the two-teacher Frio Academy.
McLennan County: The Bosque River. (Bosque is Spanish for "wooded") 18,996: 989 sq mi (2,561 km 2) Bowie County: 037: New Boston: 1840: Red River County: James Bowie (1796–1836), the legendary knife fighter who died at the Battle of the Alamo: 91,687: 888 sq mi (2,300 km 2) Brazoria County: 039: Angleton: 1836: One of the original 23 counties
Frio River in Concan, June 2009. The community sits along the Frio River, close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring. A Roy Bechtol-designed 18-hole golf course called Concan Country Club or the Golf Club at Concan is open to the public.
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The city is named for its proximity to three rivers, the Atascosa River, the Frio River, and the Nueces River (the Atascosa joins the Frio north of the city, while the Frio joins the Nueces south of the city). [7] Originally named Hamiltonburg, the city name was changed when mail meant for the city was accidentally delivered to Hamilton, Texas ...