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ORANGE
GROVE, TEXASJim
Wells County, South
Texas
Hwy 359 and FM 624
17 miles North of Alice
14
miles South of Mathis
Population: 1, 175 |
History in a Pecan
Shell
Once a huge ranch, land was donated to the railroad when it came
through in 1899 providing 2,500 acres to plat the town.
Germans living
in other parts of Texas were encouraged to move to Orange Grove for its potential
as a citrus growing region. Their presence is still detectable today, in the names
on storefronts and in the telephone book. |
Orange
Grove Information Center
TE photo |
Orange
Grove Rifle Club
TE photo |
Citrus
Orchard in the Rio Grande Valley
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/%7Etxpstcrd/
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