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De Leon (/ d ɪ ˈ l iː ɒ n / dih LEE-on) is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas.Its population was 2,258 in the 2020 census. [4] It is commonly associated with being named after the Spanish explorer Ponce de León, but the town is actually named for its location on the Leon River (de León in Spanish), which flows directly north and east of the community, and drains ...
Comanche County was a sundown town, and in 1886 the communities of Bibb, De Leon, Fleming, Sipe Springs, and Whittville had signage reading, "No negroes allowed in this town." [ 19 ] According to a 1953 study, the county took pride in and publicized its all-white population.
Location of Victoria County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Victoria County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Victoria County, Texas. There are one district and 114 individual properties listed on the ...
De Leon High School is a public high school located in the city of De Leon, Texas and classified as a 2A school by the UIL. It is a part of the De Leon Independent School District located in northeastern Comanche County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [2]
The 2024 UIL Texas high school football playoffs are here, and plenty of Central Texas schools will be vying for a state title. ... DeLeon (6-4) vs Alvord (4-6), 7 p.m. Friday at Godley’s ...
DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand is 1.77 acres originally platted as the center of the city of Victoria, county of Victoria, in the U.S. state of Texas. The bandstand stood nearby the plaza until it was moved to the center of the plaza in 1923.
Born in 1938, Stephens grew up on a farm in DeLeon, Texas, where his family grew peanuts and fruits. He studied engineering and went to work for Humble Oil & Refining, a predecessor to Exxon Mobil ...
ALL-SOUTH TEXAS BOYS SOCCER 2024 MVP Cristobal Deleon, sr., Rockport-Fulton. Deleon has long been the most prolific scorer in the Coastal Bend and earned MVP honors in District 29-4A this season ...