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History in a Pecan
Shell
El Oso bears a resemblance to its near neighbor Zunkerville.
Both were established around the same time before 1920 and the fortunes of both
towns rose and fell on the cotton crop. Both
towns were centered around a store and gin and both towns had a citizenry of less
than 100. The record droughts of the 1950s put many farms under, in turn closing
the town’s store. Although it is an estimate, El Oso reportedly had 50 residents
through the mid 1960s. In the early 1970s a water supply company was established,
aiding many Karnes County residents – and sparing El Oso from oblivion.
El
Oso, Texas TodayPhotographer's
Note:
El Oso Texas
is located on FM 626 in SW Karnes Co and about 9 miles SW of Kenedy
and about 4 miles N of Pawnee Texas. Mostly ranching
country now with scattered residences. - Will
Beauchamp,
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