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RAYMONDVILLE,
TEXAS
Willacy County
Seat, Texas
Gulf Coast
Hwy 186 and just W of US Hwy 77
74 miles S of Kingsville
21 miles N of Harlingen
22 miles W of Port Mansfield
Population: 9,733 (2000) 8,880 (1990)
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History in
a Pecan Shell
A timeline of significant events in Raymondville's history:
1904: Edward Burleson
Raymond, a former foreman of one of the King Ranch divisions, organized
the Raymond Town and Improvement Company.
1904: Post office was granted
Right-of-way was granted by Raymond and the King Ranch to the St.
Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway. Town lots were sold by Raymond
and by Henrietta King, to settlers looking for property to farm.
1914: Population reaches 350
1929: Population reaches 1,800.
1941: Population reaches 4,050
1952: Population reaches 9,000 (including rural populace).
Raymondville remains a center for area agriculture. Well-executed
murals brighten downtown and are worth a drive out of your way.
Willacy
County Courthouse
Raymondville
Hotels
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A well-known
business in Raymondville
TE photo, 2002 |
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