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Mentz, Texas. / 29.75028°N 96.43694°W / 29.75028; -96.43694. Mentz is an unincorporated community in northeastern Colorado County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is situated northeast of Columbus on the north side of Interstate 10 (I-10). The town was first established in 1846 by German immigrants from near Mainz, Germany.
Bettina, Texas. Coordinates: 30°42′4″N 98°57′23.7″W. Bettina is a vanished community founded in 1847 by German immigrants as part of the Adelsverein colonization of the Fisher–Miller Land Grant in the U.S. state of Texas. It was located on the banks of the Llano River in Llano County, and no trace of the settlement remains today. [1]
The Battle for the Paddle is the result of a game postponement. In fall 1998, the Nicholls Colonels were scheduled to take on the Texas State Bobcats. Prior to the game, heavy rains flooded San Marcos, Texas and the field at Texas State. [1] Athletic directors and coaches from both schools decided to postpone the game and coined the annual ...
Abner, Texas. / 32.62778°N 96.19167°W / 32.62778; -96.19167. Abner is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex .
Ellinger, Texas. / 29.83833°N 96.70444°W / 29.83833; -96.70444. Ellinger is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was at 203 as of 2021. [1] It is located on the highway TX-71 [2] about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of La Grange and 2.0 miles (3.2 km) from the Colorado County line.
Flooding in Port Arthur from Hurricane Harvey. From 1980 to the present, 81 tropical or subtropical cyclones affected the U.S. state of Texas.According to David Roth of the Weather Prediction Center, a tropical cyclone makes landfall along the coastline about three times every four years, and on any 50 mi (80 km) segment of the coastline a hurricane makes landfall about once every six years.
Kendall County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020 census, its population was 44,279. [1] Its county seat is Boerne. [2] The county is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican–American War correspondent.
Danevang, Texas. / 29.05750°N 96.20750°W / 29.05750; -96.20750. Danevang is an unincorporated community in southern Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The rural community is located south of El Campo on State Highway 71 (SH 71). The community's church was still open in 2013.