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Sep 29, 2020 · The community of San Felipe was settled on San Felipe Creek in 1868. The community was sometimes called San Felipe Del Rio (for its proximity to the Rio Grande) to distinguish it from the San Felipe of Austin's colony, and the post office, named Del Rio, was opened in 1872. In 1874 the first school was built at Del Rio.
A community called San Felipe del Rio grew up starting in 1868, but when the post office opened here in 1872, the name was shortened to Del Rio. It became the county seat when Val Verde County was organized in 1885, and the town also became the county’s commercial center. In the mid-twentieth century, government installations, including Laughlin Air Force Base (1943 founded), contributed ...
The United States Postal Department shortened "San Felipe del Rio" to "Del Rio" to avoid confusion with San Felipe de Austin. In 1885, Val Verde County was organized and Del Rio was designated as the county seat. The City of Del Rio was incorporated on November 15, 1911. The San Felipe community was started by the Arteaga family.
The community of San Felipe del Rio got its start in 1868 when the San Felipe Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Irrigation Company was organized. Purchasing thousands of acres of land around San Felipe Creek and constructing a network of irrigation canals, they promoted settlement by giving land as wages to its employees, as well as selling small tracts of land to newly arriving settlers.
Sep 1, 2019 · Our names are the roots of who we are. They give us a sense of identity and pride, which is why for this San Felipe Sunday, we want to share the history of how Del Rio got its name. The original...
Mar 1, 1995 · Type: Biography. Published: March 1, 1995. Losoya Taylor, Paula (unknown–1902). Paula Losoya Taylor, who helped found and develop San Felipe Del Rio (which became Del Rio), was born in Guerrero, Tamaulipas. She probably moved to the area from San Antonio between 1860 and 1862 with her husband, James H. Taylor, and her sister, Refugia Losoya.
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The Father of San Felipe Schools. Doug Braudaway. (830) 734-2124; dbraudaway@stx.rr.com. Santos Garza, “Don Santos” as he is fondly remembered, was a leader of the San Felipe portion of the Del Rio, Texas. He was an entrepreneur, community leader, family man, and he was the man who created the most beloved institution in East Del Rio, the ...
