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History in
a Pecan Shell
Said to be the first European community in Nueces County, the town
is named after the Santa Petronila Ranch, which had been alongside
Petronila Creek.
The town’s first school opened in 1912, which may have been the town’s
high-water mark. Population figures are not available but after WWII
the community was in decline. The proximity to Corpus
Christi and
Driscoll
may have quashed any hopes of serious growth. In the early 90s the
town still retained at least two businesses. The 1990 population of
155 has since declined to 83 for the 2000 census. |
Petronila
city limit
Photo Courtesy Ken
Rudine, April 2008 |
Petronila
Creek
Photo Courtesy Ken
Rudine, April 2008 |
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