Floresville Tx has been a rural farming
community in Wilson County for most of its life.
It is located southeast of San Antonio and is
an easy commute. One leaves San Antonio via IH 37 and takes the exit to
Hwy 181S past Loop 410. From there the drive is about 18 miles to the
Floresville city limits.
Floresville is the county seat of Wilson
county and has a small population of about 7,000 in the town but has a large
population in the outlying rural subdivisions. Because those rural
subdivisions have been developed outside the city limits, those subdivisions
have no city taxes. But no city taxes means there are no city services like
sewer and city water or city trash pickup. Each subdivision has their own
system for those items. They also have volunteer Fire Departments.
When you look for homes for sale in
Floresville, depending upon the type of living you desire there is something
for you from the city to the subdivisions to the rural areas to large
acreage. Each type has its own appealing points. The homes for sale in
Floresville have a community feel and the systems to meet a homeowners’
needs. Space to grow and enjoy the country living with city
convenience. Most homes for sale in Floresville come with more land than any large cities.
The San Antonio River flowing
through Wilson County on the west side and the Cibolo Creek on the east
side. Both of these originate in the hill country north of San
Antonio so when the rain is heavy throughout this area, the drainage plus the
rain can overflow the banks. Between the rivers and streams in this area,
there are some flood zones in Wilson County. So anyone buying in this
area needs an experienced person to guide them. We had very bad floods in
1998 and 2002. Wilson County fire and rescue was well prepared with
specialized boats called Zodiacs for rescuing people in 2002. They later
took their Zodiac to help on the border when those towns flooded.
The people who have chosen to live here will
tell you that it is a good place to live. When people start shopping the
local homes for sale Floresville becomes a natural choice. Many retire here.
That choice is emphasized by the type of
people who live here. Several months ago, I realized how the people return
their shopping carts to the cart corral. It is rare to see loose carts in the
parking lots here. This is indicative of the quality of people who
live here and their care of even the parking lots. When visiting a neighboring town closer to the coast, it was
shocking to see how many carts were loose in the parking lot. My remark
to the friend I was with as it was an unpleasant thing to realize that some
people just leave their shopping carts where they unload them. We get
spoiled to courtesy without even realizing it.
Everything You Need
to Know about Floresville Subdivisions Before Moving to
Floresville Tx
Floresville, La Vernia, Poth, Stockdale and
Sutherland Springs are small towns with a small town vibe but have grown
greatly with the outlying rural subdivisions so the overall population is
large. While we feel it is large the whole county only has about 43,000
people. Living in the cities overall there are no zoning requirements and
the towns have grown with homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s being
replaced throughout the years with new builds.
When you are shopping for homes for sale in
Floresville as you drive down the main streets you might see a variety of
building styles and ages such as a home from the 1920s by a home built in the
40s to a home built in the 60s or later years. On the outskirts of the
city limits of Floresville, there have been subdivisions built in the 70s to
current days. On one downtown corner there is a variety of homes.
Two of those original wood frame homes were torn down to build new custom homes
around 1962. Yet on the other corner is a 2 story Victorian home built in
the late 1890s and another corner has a simple tract home built in the late
60s. Across the street from the Victorian next door to a 1962 corner home
is a log home built in 2005. So the neighborhood is eclectic as is much of the
town.
The homes built in the rural subdivisions are
typically about the same ages. Not all the lots were sold at the same
time so you will see newer homes dotted throughout the subdivisions. Most
of the deed restrictions are not extremely strict so you will also see a
variety of build styles in the older subdivisions such as Bentwood and Eagle
Creek and Shannon Ridge. The newer subdivisions such as Abrego Lake and
Carrizo Ranch were started with stricter rules such as 4 sides rock, stone or
brick and a larger square footage requirement such as larger square
footage. Some newer subdivisions require garages and some must be side
entrance. So as you look at homes for sale, each subdivision requires some
research into the deed restrictions.
Any home outside of the city limits will be on
septic system The common septic system here is lateral lines although
there a few aerobic systems. Septic installs are based upon county
guidelines and rules and have to be permitted for the size of your home.
Those same homes will be on a rural water
system or a water well. Most are serviced by one of the rural water
systems available. You can find their ratings on the Texas water districts. If no rural water company services the area where your
home is located then the choice is a water well. Water wells are not
common unless someone is living on large acreage.
Everything You Need to
Know About Driving Before Moving to Floresville Tx
From Floresville, the straight drive up Hwy
181N to San Antonio Brooks City Base takes about 20 minutes and from there it
is another 7 minutes to the Alamodome in the center of downtown.
Until about 10 years ago once you left
Floresville, there were not any stop lights until you exited IH37.
Now there are five lights on Hwy 181 with most of the speed limit being 65 MPH.
The closest shopping is Brooks City Base so
named because when Brooks AFB was disbanded the land went commercial and the
businesses flocked to the area. Brooks City Base has come alive in the last 15
years. It started when a mobile home park was relocated to make way for HEB,
Target, and a large shopping center. Then the base was closed and that land
became available on SE Military Dr. To everyone’s delight it was anchored with
Wal Mart and off the area went. There is Sam’s, Home Depot, AT&T and Lowe’s as well
as lots of shopping from small outlets like Home Goods to major office stores
like Office Depot and Best Buy to nail salons to restaurants like Chili’s,
Texas Roadhouse, IHOP, Cracker Barrel plus the familiar favorites like
ChickFilA, Long John Silvers, Sonic Drive In and Burger King. The BEST
burger around is the Longhorn Cafe.
We don’t have Uber but I have seen taxis
coming into the town. There are services for the senior citizens needing
transportation to San Antonio doctors. Parking is free everywhere.
Gasoline stations: Valero, Shell, Exxon, Mobil,
HEB gas, Wal Mart gas, Circle K Corner Store. Gas prices can be
competitive and the companies follow each other’s lead. A visitor the
other day remarked that they were surprised to see our gas prices were lower
than where he worked in San Antonio.
Pickup trucks and lots of big ones are
common. Texans probably own more SUVs and trucks than almost any
other state. You will see more of those than cars.
Big rigs are a common sight. Eagleford
Shale lives here. So leave room at the stop lights for a rig to make a
turn toward you. And don’t mess with those 18 wheelers. They win
every time.
Everything You Need to
Know About Schools Before Moving to Floresville Tx
Because of that easy commute to San Antonio,
this area has grown tremendously resulting in the school growing from a small
2A school to a 5A school over the past years. From graduating classes of
barely over 100 where everyone knew everyone one in the high school to
graduating classes of about 300.
Floresville Independent School District (FISD)
school strives to offer a lot of opportunity to the students and have had
different programs over the years for the students to advance. They
strive to make the students college ready.
They have partnered with the Alamo Community
College District (ACCD) to give the high school students the opportunity to
take college classes and apply those toward their college degrees. Some
in the graduating class of 2018 graduated with an different programs that they
participated in at SAC (San Antonio College) with certificate from the
departments of nursing, welding and IT. This was a program provided
through the high school totally free of charge to FISD students and will put
them into college with a classes credited toward a degree. Therefore it
saves the cost of those classes and eliminates time from a degree program.
Everything You Need to
Know About Eating Out Before Moving to Floresville Tx
There are number of chain restaurants
like Bill Millers, McDonald’s, Church’s Fried Chicken, WhatABurger, Dairy
Queen, Sonic Drive In, Taco Bell, Little Caesar’s, Domino’s, Subway, Pizza Hut,
Golden Chicken and some locally owned eateries such as JC Burgers, Jack’s Cafe,
Rice to Go, Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant, Mata’s Cafe, Jalisco’s Mexican,
Angelica’s Mexican Restaurant, several other Mexican restaurants and various
food trucks as well as a couple of donut shops.
There are restaurants on Hwy 181 north of
Floresville and several food trucks in the city and on Hwy 181 North. One
is Maverick Grill which has a variety of foods. Las Lagunas is Mexican
food. A burger place in the strip center and some coffee and treat stops.
Then there is Mrs. Annie’s. Mrs. Annie
started making peanut brittle at home in the 80s, selling to gas stations and
convenience stores. She now has a bustling shop downtown with all types of
peanut goodies, pecan items and things like jalapeno jelly.
The streets roll up at 10 pm. Not really
but it feels like it sometimes. Many businesses even restaurants close
early. Some are now 24 hours in other areas but the only restaurant here
that is open 24 hours is WhatABurger so they are busy even at 2 am.
Some of the gas stations close by 10 but most of the pumps work with cards.
Everything You Need to
Know About Food Before Moving to Floresville Tx
Grocery Stores: HEB, Wal Mart
Both are chains but are handy for shopping. It is great that one
does not have to make a trip to San Antonio to get the things that we
want. When I was younger to get “special” things we had to wait until we
went to San Antonio to shop.
Convenience Stores: HEB, Valero, Circle K
Corner Store, Exxon and Floresville Mart. Floresville Mart is
located across from the Courthouse and was an old gas station from the
50s. The gas sales were stopped but they are still open for business with
the convenience store type items. And during Peanut Festival they are very busy
as is the rest of the town.
Everything You Need to
Know About Entertainment Before Moving to Floresville Tx
The Arcadia Theater has been here for many
years. It is across from the courthouse and is busy on weekends. It was
expanded to have 3 screens and does stay current with the movies
showings. In the summer, they have showings during the week for the local
child care centers. This gives the youngsters an activity suited for them
early one day of the week.
The Lauro G. DeLeon Floresville Event Center
has various programs scheduled throughout the year from gun shows to a Grand
Ole Opry with dancing. It can be rented for functions such as the Lions
Club dinner or weddings. Connally Memorial Hospital Consolata Healthcare
Foundation has a night called Denim and Diamonds Casino Night which is a
“gambling” night to raise money for the hospital programs. Grand
Ole Opry has recently moved to the Wilson County showbarn.
Floresville – Community Event Center
The Wilson County Show Barn hosts the
livestock events once a year. The FFA and 4 H will display and compete
with the animals they have raised the past year. Many merchants support
the livestock show by purchasing the animals. The prize winners will be
declared and shown in the local newspaper.
There is a Chamber of Commerce that is
active. The club brings in guest speakers from all over the area about 3
times a year. Guests have ranged from state congressmen to San Antonio
non profits to state of the city speeches from the city major to any other
business pertinent topic.
The Lions Club is very active with projects
such as water wells around the world, diabetes, and eye programs. They
save sight through different programs. They collect glasses to distribute
to other countries and sponsor Leader Dogs for the Blind. The Floresville
Club has the eyesight program held close to their heart. One of their
fund raisers is a BBQ plate dinner in the spring. They also have a best
Peanut Brittle contest during the Peanut Festival and sell gallons of Peanut
Brittle for a fund raiser. So you can pick up a gallon of peanut brittle and
support a good cause.
Everything You Need to
Know About Shopping Before Moving to Floresville Tx
Sisters Boutique started in Floresville in 1990 and has
been a shopping staple ever since. Their location has grown in size
through the years and they recently moved to the old JC Turner grocery store across from the Courthouse Square. They cater to engaged couples with a
gift registry and have many popular trendy items and other popular
items.
Antique Stores: Finders
Keepers, Recycled Memories on Hwy 181 has several
buildings and outdoors filled with everything from furniture to iron items to
dishes to old door locks, etc. My Grandmother’s drinking glasses were
found along with a matching vase set of hers. We also bought old coke
bottle openers that were used to take the bottle caps off the coke bottles
dispensed out of the machines. Finders Keepers is the old Baumann’s Grocery store
converted to a stall type vendor sites selling everything from handmade items
to antique furniture, Texas memorabilia, homemade goodies and almost
anything you could search for. It is well organized and large with a lot
of vendors. For the Peanut Festival one year one of the vendors made cut
out figures for a photo booth. Can’t wait to see what she does this year.
Five Below is a department store that is in the HEB strip
center. There is also UPS and Momentum Physical Therapy and Cowboy liquor store in that HEB strip
center. Cato’s is
a chain store but is a great place to shop with a variety of sized fashions,
shoes, jewelry and purses. They are located in the old Wal Mart shopping center
Plaza Shopping Center along with a State Farm agency, a dental office, Tractor
Supply and the 2 dollar stores, a hair salon, a doctor’s office and a pawn
shop/ gold buyer.
Shopping Centers close to Wal Mart contain
a Hibbits shoe
store, a liquor store, ATT store, Urgent Care clinic and a nail salon.
General Stores: Wal Mart, Dollar
General, Dollar Tree. These need no
explanation.
Farm stores: Tractor Supply, Ag Pro . Tractor Supply caters to farmers’ needs with clothing
such as the Carhart brand, boots, farm supplies and when the seasons are
right vegetable plants and chicken coops and live chicks and ducklings.
It is so fun to walk in and hear the chicks chirping. The
ducklings are so cute. AG Pro is a true supply store for
farmers; they sell new and used farm equipment from John Deere tractors to hay
balers and stock repair parts for farm equipment.
Hardware and Lumber: McCoy’s Lumber,
Dittmar Lumber, Lumber Outlet
Flower Shops: Flower Basket,
Floresville Flower Shop, the Rustic Palm
Numerous insurance agencies from independents
and major companies–State Farm, Nationwide, Farmers, Texas Farm Bureau, Fred
Loya, AllState
Photography Downtown is home to
the local photographer. Photographs by Jim is housed with his sign shop.
He also does photo restoration.
Sign Shop Eagleford signs is run
by Jim
Child Care:
Sonshine Ark–Lutheran Church
Sandbox Learning is currently for sale
Medical:
There are numerous physicians who practice in
Floresville but there is also physicians who have satellite offices in
Floresville including specialists in the field of cardiology, pain management,
ENT and podiatry and others. Those doctors have certain days of the
months that they are in Floresville. Connally has an emergency clinic and
there is a new emergency clinic in the shopping strip center across from Wal
Mart.
There are 3 nursing homes in
Floresville. Floresville Nursing Center has been here for over 40 years
and Regency Manor Nursing about 20 years. The state chose
Floresville for one of the Veterans nursing centers. Frank M Tejeda
Texas State Nursing Center has been here about 10+ years. It was named
after a local United State House of Representative member who passed in
1997.
Churches:
There is 15 churches listed in Floresville:
Wilson
County Church Directory
Hotels:
Floresville has a lot of options for motels
and hotels from small mom and pop operations to the large chains.
Roadside Inn, Hwy 181 — Bright yellow paint so
is recognizable.
Floresville La Quinta
Floresville Holiday Inn
Express
Floresville Best
Western
Floresville Motel 6
Floresville Texas Star Lodges --month to month or extended stay
Everything You Need to
Know About Newspapers Before Moving to Floresville Tx
Wilson County News: award winning
since opening back in the 1980s
Wilson County Newspaper
The Floresville Chronicle Journal has been
defunct for several years now. It was the first paper in Floresville back in
the late 1890s and operated many years.
Everything You Need to
Know About Subdivisions Before Moving to Floresville Tx
There are some new builds randomly located
inside the Floresville City Limits but each is subject to any deed restrictions
for that particular area.
Most of the city has always been unzoned so
there is a mix of everything everywhere. Old to new. Homes across from
commercial, etc.
The subdivisions have been deed restricted for
almost all and some have mandatory and non mandatory HOAs. Those deed
restrictions range from lax to stringent mainly based upon the age and / or
cost of the subdivision.
Floresville Subdivisions:
The homes in the actual city proper do not
come up for sale that often.
City subdivisions: older homes dating back to the early days in the
city are:
Canfield Addn:
Floresville Old Town:
Floresville Sections:
Riley Sub:
Railroad Addn:
Tri-Oaks
Estates: Established
older subdivision built in 70s. Small
Sunnyside Addn: Extended subdivision built down CR 405.
Variety of homes. Not all will be in the city limits but some in ETJ.
Bellaire
Estates: Established older
subdivision built in the 60s
Haddox Heights
Sub: Subdivision that runs
on one side of Hwy 97 outside of Floresville. Very few homes built in the
late 60s.
Not aware of any having deed restrictions or
HOAs.
Wildflower: Small subdivision of about 60 homes
that was started in the late 80s. Deed restrictions with no HOA. Smaller
sized homes of about 1200 sf to 1750 sf on small lots. The subdivision still has vacant lots on which spec homes have
been built as recently as 2024. The homes range from the late 80s with wood to
the latter construction with cement fiber and some brick, stone or rock.
RiverBend: started building about 2002 although the
subdivision and golf course was in process since the late 90s. It is located in
the city limits so has city water and sewer. It was planned as a Golf
Course community and has gone through several transformations. There is a
golf club house and a restaurant with a lake. All homes are built on
small lots. The original homes were built with a nod to Victorian
architecture and some have rear alley entrances but the newer homes built are
single story homes. The majority are actually on the golf course.
The newer section is also on small lots with many having golf cart garages in
addition to the 2 car garages with their construction being brick, stone and
stucco. Builders are still active in both sections of RiverBend. The
design of the subdivision allows for a majority of the homes to have a golf
course view and allow the residents to watch the golfers at play. The
subdivision still has room for many homes to be built. None of the homes
have privacy fences due to allow for an unobstructed views of the golf
course. If a home has a fence it is a short iron fence so one can watch
the play. The Victorian section has an average sf is about 1950 square feet
while in the area closer to the Club House for the rock/stone homes is average
about 2200 sf but can be as large as 3000+ sf. Deed restricted with an
HOA. DR Horton has started to build at the rear so there is a large amount of
lower priced homes from ~1200 sf up to ~2600 sf.
Northcrest: This subdivision is close to RiverBend
and is in the city limits. The lots are about 1/5 acre and build dates
range from the early 1990s to current builds. The section when you first
enter the subdivision is the older homes. There is no cookie cutter look to the
homes in this subdivision when it was first built.
These are mostly brick with 2 car garages in
varying shades of colors. Some have been updated to granite but not all.
The newer homes are being built to resemble the current style of rock and stone
with granite countertops and open floor plans. The lots in this
subdivision about .2 to .25 acre. The size ranges from 1400 to 2650 sf.
Deed restricted.
Meadow Crest: Small 2 street subdivision on the east edge of
town. Homes are about 1500 sf. Some were built in the 80s and some
around 2004 with one new one built this year.
Longridge Heights: Built in the 80s as small tract
homes. These homes were built with a brick facade and T1-11 as siding.
Sized around 1000-1200 sf with 3/1/1. No deed restrictions.
Tri Oaks
Estates: Across from the
middle school this small subdivision has some older homes with new build with a
range of 2600-3200 sf.
Oak Manor Estates: Built in the 70s on about 4
streets. Rare to have one come up for sale. The only one on market
has not closed yet but it is 1600 sf which is normal size for this subdivision.
Rural subdivisions:
Have deed restrictions
but some have HOAs anhd some do not.
Bentwood:-started in the 70s. Lots are 2 acres up
to 10-12 acres. Mobile homes are allowed in the back section. No
active HOA.
Eagle Creek
Ranch: Started in the 90s and
advertised as being part of Governor John Connally’s land. It is a large subdivision with different sections.
Some areas allow mobiles; some do not. Acreage is between 2 – 5 acres.
There are a variety of lots with many having good tree cover. Horses are
allowed and the Estates of Eagle Creek has a riding trail. The other
section has picnic areas and a fishing pond. Depending on size and build
type prices range from high 100s and up. The volunteer fire department is on the major road outside
of Eagle Creek. At Halloween the subdivision has a hay ride and the participation
is so high that the kids have enough candy to last a year. It is deed
restricted with a HOA. This is considered one of the strongest HOAs in
the area. Square footage runs from 1200 to 3500.
Estates of Eagle
Creek A smaller section of
Eagle Creek Ranch which does not allow mobiles. It has a riding trail for
the horse owners. Some of the lots have a lot of trees and some are
bare. Homes started building in the 1990s and some are still being built.
Abrego Lake: started about 2007; Lots are 1+acre with
deed restrictions on size and exterior materials such as 4 sides masonry.
The typical build in Abrego is stone and stucco and ranges in
the 2200+ sq foot range. Very few treed lots. Most of the land
was formed from crop land. Couple of ponds in the subdivision. The size
ranges from 2200 to over 4000 sf. If you had to rate the
highest priced subdivision in this area, it would be Abrego Lake.
Shannon Ridge: Lots are 2+ – 5 acre with a few being
larger. Build dates range from the late 90s to current. The front
has few trees with the back having a lot of trees. Mix of building
styles from brick to hardi plank to stone and stucco. A fair amount of
workshops in the subdivision and most are fenced properties. Has some of the
smallest building requirements for a site built homes. No
manufactured homes. It is deed restricted but not a mandatory HOA .
Arrowhead: 1996 Has homes with all types of
designs. The lots are larger at 3-5 acres than most of the other
subdivisions. Sf runs from 1600 sf to higher.
Carrizo Ranch:
Small subdivision
close to the new North Elementary campus and a very quick commute to San
Antonio. Very few sales.
Cimarron: Very close to San Antonio. This
subdivision is right past the Wilson County line on Hwy 181. The HOA is
not active but it does have deed restrictions. No mobiles or manufactured
homes. The lot sizes range in the 2-5 acres with homes of all types and design.
The square footage ranges from 1600 to 3600. The older homes were built
in the late 90s while there are a few that were built recently.
Whispering Oaks: This subdivision is linked with
Cimarron. It is hard to tell where one begins and ends. Very similar in
style and overall feel. Whispering Oaks does have a HOA as they have a
small park area for the residents to use for picnics and gatherings. The lots
range from 2 acres to 5 acres. Square footage varies like Cimarron.
Creekwood: Older area with a lot of trees on lots that
are 1-2 acres. Most of the residences in this subdivision are older
mobile homes with a few site built homes.
Southwood
Oaks: Established
subdivision with a variety of homes. Most are stately homes on acreage of about
1 acre. Lot of brick homes compared to other subdivisions. Still building
in the subdivision and newer builds are typically stone and stucco.
Oak
Fields: Established
subdivision similar to Southwood Oaks with 1+ acre tracts. Sales are limited.
While some homes date to the late 80s some of the homes were built as late as
recently.
South Breeze Estates: South of Floresville down FM 537.
The subdivision is small and has not grown quickly. The lots are about
1.5 acre. The subdivision started building in 2006 and has new builds now.
Because of its location south of Floresville, the commute is longer
to San Antonio.
Branchwater
Estates: One road with homes
constructed in 2008 on 1 acre. The homes are spaced fairly close but
because there is an open large acreage behind the homes it seems to be more
open when you are in the back yard. There is also open large
acreage across from the homes so the view from the front and the back is open
fields.
Encino
Hills: One street with
mobiles and site built homes. Rarely comes up for sale.
There are other subdivisions in Floresville
but these are the main ones that have more activity at this time.
County–no
restrictions:
In the county there is no deed
restrictions unless the developer has placed them on those divided tracts. There are some things that need permits such as septic and
some other building codes but unless an owner has placed deed restrictions on
property there are none.
If someone wanted to buy land to start a
commercial activity the county does have guidelines for many things such as RV
parks, ingress/egress, certain build permits. Those are located on the
county website.
Everything You Need to
Know About Wilson County History Before Moving to Floresville
Tx
Floresville is rich in history and became the
county seat after the civil war. Wilson County was formed from parts of Bexar,
Karnes, and Guadalupe counties in 1860. Some of the old land deeds show
the legal description as those counties if it is dated prior to 1860. The first
county seat was Sutherland Springs but it was moved to Floresville in
1873. The present courthouse was built in 1884 after the first one
burned. The courthouse was designed by Alfred Giles who is renowned for
his designs throughout Texas and it is the last functioning courthouse of his
designs. Extensive renovations were recently completed as the foundation
was eroding. The interior is a step back in time to another era.
Dual staircases on the side walls by the front door lead you upstairs to the
courtroom filled with wood. Another step back in time: wooden
benches, heavy wooden chairs and desks and wooden railings. While not
fancy, it is beautiful. The entire courthouse was built with cross
ventilation as there was no air conditioning in the late 1800s. The front door
leads to a center hall which has 2 side entrance halls which have a very good
cross breeze. The courtroom being on the second floor with many large tall
windows allowing for cross breezes. The ceilings are extremely high and
the doors are tall with transoms. There is wainscoting as you go down the
first floor hall to the country clerk’s office passing offices as you make the
trek to the county clerk records room. When you reach that door you feel
like you are walking into a BIG safe as the steel door looks a vault
surrounding the wooden entrance door. Filled with all the old ledgers
right within reach. Wonderful history.
When the town was laid out it was laid out in
grids and the main streets were named after numbers and the letters of the
alphabet. So North and south streets are named from 1st (First) to 11th
with 10th St being US Hwy 181 inside town. East and west streets are A-K
so it is easy to find your way around UNLESS you are looking for South 2nd or South
3th or South 4th which are east of 1st St as there is no South 1st. Don’t
ask what they were thinking when they expanded. Some of the next streets
were named after fruits and a few after trees. I live in a city
subdivision whose name matches a street in Eagle Creek Ranch. It is
common for people looking for that street to end up in our subdivision
which is 12 miles from the actual street. That has slowed down some since
GPS has arrived.
Another fact from Wilson County history is
that it produced a number of Texas Rangers during the early years. The
Texas Rangers were formed in 1823 but became a body to protect the border in
1836. Wilson county produced 45 Texas Rangers with Fairview, a
small community outside of Floresville, home to 27 of those Texas Rangers
including Frank Hammer . Ranger Hammer was retained on a special commission to
track down gangsters Bonnie and Clyde. He with Texas and Louisiana law
enforcement did in 1934 resulting in the gun battle that killed the famous
outlaws. Frank Hamer led the fight against the Ku Klux Klan in Texas as a
senior captain also.
The Wilson County library was formed in
1940 with Mrs. Inez Jackson as the librarian for almost 32 years. All the
children of those years remember the kind Mrs. Jackson. As an historical
note, John B. Connally, former Governor of Texas, was the county clerk at the
time the library was established so his signature is on some of the paperwork.
The 2nd library location was built and dedicated to Sam Fore, Jr. long
time owner/editor of the Floresville Chronicle Journal, our first newspaper.
Mr. Fore worked relentlessly to build his newspaper business and better his
community. In 2016 a new 3rd location building was opened as the old was
outgrown. It is in the building that served as the elementary school
building from 1950s to the early 2000s. Many a child, including myself
and my children included passed through that elementary school building which
now serves as administrative offices for the city and county as well as the library.
The old library has been renovated to be the Wilson County Tax Collector’s
office.
One of our claims to fame is Governor John B.
Connally who also served under President Lyndon B Johnson as Secretary of the
Navy. He was born in Floresville and maintained a large ranch of FM 2579
until the late 1980s. His brother Merrill was in several movies–one of which
was Sugarland Express. While Governor Connally was visiting his ranch one
day he brought President Nixon across the road to meet my aunt. His ranch
is still in operation today under new ownership.
Floresville is home to the annual Peanut
Festival started in 1938 which draws a lot of people to participate. More
information about the week of the Floresville Peanut Festival can be found on
their website. There is many festivities going on for the week of Peanut
Festival from parades to street dances. It draws quite a crowd for
the festivities.
To gather factual and historical information
about Floresville, one of the best places to read is the city website City of Floresville Government or Floresville City
Government — About Floresville
as well as Schools: Floresville
Independent School District
or Sacred Heart Catholic School: Sacred Heart School of Floresville which is the only private school in
Floresville.
So this is a summary of everything you need to
know before moving to Floresville TX.
This is not an all inclusive list as many
things change regularly but there is a lot to choose from overall.
More information for a feel for the
actual town and what is going on my blog under Our Towns has some basic
information about Floresville and the community and housing in this area.
Locations-
Floresville-TX on my website https://www.floresvillerealestateagent.com/locations/floresville-tx/
Faye Y Taylor -- born and raised here. My family settled in this area in about 1858 on my mother's side and my dad's family came about 1892. So my roots are deep here.