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LA
ROSITA , TEXAS
aka Rosita, TexasDuval
County, South Texas
1-1/2 miles SW of the junction of Hwy 44 & FM 3196
On Rosita Creek
11
Miles W of San Diego
Population: 00025 (2000) |
La Rosita History
in a Pecan ShellFounded
around the turn of the 20th century, a school preceeded the opening of a post
office in 1917 (closed in 1929).
Prior to the Great Depression the population
was a mere five residents, growing to 20 in the late 1940s. The community enjoyed
a high-water mark of 25 residents for the 2000 census.
A
Visit to La RositaPhotographer's
Note:
Here are a
few pic's of what's left of the town of Rosita, Texas. Located in Duval County
between the towns of Freer
and San Diego. About a 1-1/2 miles
SW of the intersection of Hwy 44 and FM 3196. When Hwy 44 was built they were
bypassed and it's decline was sealed. - William
Beauchamp, October 2009 |
Felipe Valerio Store and Garage Historical Marker
Photo courtesy William
Beauchamp, October 2009 |
Historical Marker
Text
Felipe
Valerio Store and Garage(1.5
MI. Southeast)
Built
in 1905 by Felipe Valerio (1878-1953) and his wife Jesusa (1886-1973), the Valerio
store was an integral part of the small community of La Rosita. Located approximately
halfway between San Diego and Freer,
the store provided groceries and other goods for residents of this rural area.
An increase in business from the area oil boom in the 1930s led to the addition
of a gas station and garage. The store also served as a bus station, and Felipe
Valerio was local postmaster from 1917 to 1929. Construction of State Highway
44 led to the closing of the store in 1956.
(On
junction of Hwy 44 and FM 3196) | |
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