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Couch on a parade float in Weslaco c. 1928
Photo Courtesy Weslaco Bi-Cultural
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History
in a Pecan Shell:
The town was developed in 1927 by local banker and
landowner Edward Couch, who played a large role in the development of other communities
in the Valley.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway arrived in the
late 20s and a post office opened in 1927.
In 1931 the town was a shipping
point for cotton and vegetables. When they weren't loading vegetables, workers
could read the Edcouch Enterprise - the town's paper. The population was reported
at just under 1,000. The town incorporated in '33. In '41 the population was 1,700
and by 1958 it was just short of 3,000.
The town had a church, school and
movie theater, but it has lost some of it's individuality in recent years.
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