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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.
The legislature of the Republic of Texas authorized Leon County in 1846 from part of Robertson County, and named it in honor of Martín de León, the founder of Victoria, Texas. However, local tradition holds that it is named for a yellow wolf of the region commonly called the león (Spanish for lion).
English: Map of Comanche County Texas highlighting De Leon. Date: 6/7/08: Source: Own work: Author: 25or6to4: ... 1=Map of Comanche County Texas highlighting De Leon
De León's Colony was established in 1824 in the northern Coahuila y Tejas state of the First Mexican Republic, by empresario Martín De León. It was the only ethnically Mexican colony founded during the Mexican period (1824-1835) that is located within the present-day U.S. state of Texas .
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Family members of a murdered 16-year-old girl tried to attack her ex-boyfriend during a court hearing on Tuesday 17 October, after he had pleaded guilty to shooting her nearly two dozen times.
Centerville is a city in Leon County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. [3] It is the county seat of Leon County. [5] Centerville was so named as it is near the geographic center of Leon County.