Region: Big Bend Country
In deep Southwest Texas by the Rio Grande, the village was established in
1881 when the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway was building
through; it was the junction of construction from east and west. Two origins of
town's name exist: one prosaic, the other romantic. One credits the town name to
a civil engineer named Langtry who directed a group of Chinese laborers in
railroad construction. But colorful Judge Roy Bean insisted he named town after
his idol, English actress Lillie Langtry, the "Jersey Lilly."
Primitive camping is available along the Devils River at Baker's Crossing. HC
69, Box 200, Comstock, 78837. 432/292-4503.