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Dinero
ruin
TE Photo, 2006 |
History
in a Pecan Shell
Timeline of significant events in Dinero's History:
1846: First called Barlow's
Ferry after ferry operator E. Barlow
1858: Dinero's first school is opned.
1872: Name is changed to Dinero (Spanish for "money"). Legends of lost Spanish
silver mines may have suggested the name, but others say it comes from the rich
resources of the county.
1885: The population is twenty and the town receives
a post office.
1892: Population reaches 70.
1914: The population, now
numbering thirty, moves one mile west to the rails of San Antonio, Uvalde and
Gulf Railroad.
1920s: Oil and gas discoveries prove disappointing and hopes
of a boomtown are dashed.
1943: Dinero's population stands at fifty.
1949: Dinero's segregated schools are merged with schools in George
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A
brand-new Texas flag flies over Dinero's sole business
TE Photo, 2006 |
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