Region: South Texas Plains
Established on the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1880, this is the
seat of Frio County and a primary retail center for a large area of diversified
agriculture and livestock production. A giant peanut monument downtown salutes
the area's primary crop (more than 55 million pounds are marketed annually).
Cotton, grain sorghum and vegetables grow on 54,000 irrigated acres. Honey is
available from local producers. Fish in the Frio River and smaller streams.
During seasons, hunters take white-tailed deer, javelina, dove and
quail.
Nearby Cities: Concan, Poteet, Selma, Devine, Pleasanton, Castroville, more...