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The post office in San Isidro
TE photo, 7-01 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Named
after St. Isidore of Seville (Patron Saint of Farmers), the town was
formed with the arrival of the first settler (see Forum
below) in 1877.
A Catholic church was constructed around 1900 and a post office operated
from 1904 to 1913. A new church was built in 1963, and a twelve-grade
school consolidated several northern Starr County schools. The post
office was opened in 1948.
Today San Isidro is the leading community in northern Starr county.
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A
windmill in San Isidro
TE photo, 7-01 |
San
Isidro, Texas Forum
The post office
in the picture was not built till the 1980's. The other post office
was across the street. My grandmother was the postmaster general for
40 years. The founder is not Santiago Peña but in fact Blas
Pena Gonzales - died 1905 and buried in his ranch family plot in San
Isidro Tx. Hope this was helpfull. - Arturo Silva, August 23, 2011 |
Starr
County 1907 postal map showing Sanisidro
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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