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Topic: Cuero, Texas


  
  Handbook of Texas Online:
Cuero is at the convergence of U.S. highways 183, 77A, and 87, in central DeWitt County.
Cuero is named after Cuero Creek, which the Spanish had called Arroyo del Cuero, or Creek of the Rawhide, in reference to the Indians' practice of killing wild cattle that got stuck in the mud of the creekbed.
Cuero had an estimated population of 3,422 in 1904 and 3,671 by the mid-1920s, at which time the town had an assessed value of $3.7 million.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hfc18.html   (1092 words)

  
 AMON CARTER MUSEUM: TEXAS BIRD’S-EYE VIEWS: BROWSE
Cuero in 1881 was the center of a region of small farmers who raised cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, and livestock.
Although there had been a village known as Cuero as early as 1846, the present site of the city was established when the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway arrived from Indianola and Victoria en route to San Antonio in 1873, and the county seat was relocated from nearby Clinton to the new town.
Cuero had a population of 1,333 in 1880 and aspirations of becoming a regional transportation and supply center.
www.birdseyeviews.org /zoom.php?city=Cuero&year=1881&extra_info=   (330 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city of Cuero had its start in the mid 19th century as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route to Kansas.
Cuero is considered to be one of the top cattle producers and shippers in Texas.
The City of Cuero is served by the Cuero Independent School District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuero,_Texas   (565 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas
Cuero, Texas, in De Witt county, is 26 miles NW of Victoria, Texas and 76 miles E of San Antonio, Texas.
In Cuero, about 49% of adults are married.
In Cuero, 69% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
www.citytowninfo.com /places/texas/cuero   (441 words)

  
 Cuero Cultural & Heritage Foundation - Our Successes
In honor of the rich tradition and heritage surrounding the world reknowned Cuero Turkey Trot, the Cuero Heritage Museum in collaboration with Cuero Turkeyfest, Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the Cuero Cultural and Heritage Foundation have produced an exquisite collection of photographs and memorabilia entitled "Cuero Talks Turkey".
With support from Texas Commission on the Arts, Wal-Mart, Lower Colorado River Association and the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum, CC&HF collaborates with Cuero Public Library during the summer to bring the arts to the library and explore the literature and culture that enrich our lives.
This collaborative effort with the Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture was made possible through the generous support of the Cuero Retail Merchants, The City of Cuero, Cuero ISD, The Dow Chemical Foundation, GVEC, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.
www.cueroculture.org /oursuccesses.html   (860 words)

  
 Coastal Bend Texas - A guide to the Texas Coastal Bend for visitors and tourists
Cuero is a classic Texas town, proud of its history, proud to share that legacy, and proud to be progressive as it looks to the future.
Wide streets with stately oak trees shading the picturesque homes and buildings reflect the period of colorful Texas history beginning when the first settlers chose the area in the mid 1800's.
As Cuero became known for its great turkey industry around the turn of the century, the city was rocketed to national prominence and began celebrating the famous Turkey Trot festivals.
www.coastalbendtexas.com /cuero.html   (145 words)

  
 SD Calhoun Pension Application - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Texas Cavalry.  During my service in said war I saw the said S. Calhoun in service in the Confederate army near Bellbuckle Tennessee, and from conversations had with said S D Calhoun since said time I feel certain that his statements as to his service are true.
Calhoun Sr., of Cuero, Texas died in Cuero, Texas on Sept. 13
Texas Cavalry, Confederate States Army and served until May, 1865.  He stated he was taken prisoner near McMusville, Tennessee and taken to Camp Matten, Indiana and paroled in 1865.
www.terrystexasrangers.org /pension_applications/tx_27261_calhoun.htm   (1553 words)

  
 Cuero, TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Cuero is the county seat of DeWitt County and its courthouse, built in 1896, is ranked as one of Texas' most beautiful.
The Cuero Heritage Museum is in the beautiful old Federal Building and is also home of the Chamber of Commerce.
The City of Cuero is also completing a million dollar rehabilitation of its park complex through a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
ww3.txcoastalbend.org /cuero.htm   (300 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas.
Texas Highways Magazine's June 1998 issue noted the discovery of a new wildflower by Derek Muschalek, a local naturalist who became interested in flowers from his interest in birds and now we hear he is paying attention to butterflies.
Yorktown is southwest of Cuero on Hwy 72 and in addition to their own wildflower program there's a hiking/biking trail along Coletto Creek next to the Yorktown Historical Museum in the historic 1848 Eckhardt Building.
You can drive directly to Cuero on Hwy 87 which is a pleasant, unhurried and scenic trip or if you've read or seen "True Women" by Janice Woods-Windle you may decide to take I-10 East to old US 90 and enter Seguin which is the setting for the popular book and TV movie.
www.texasescapes.com /TRIPS/Cuero_&_DeWitt_County/cuero_dewitt__county_trip.htm   (1186 words)

  
 Cuero Turkeyfest Association, Cuero, Texas
In 1908 Cuero's first turkey dressing house was opened and turkey raising began on a large scale on DeWitt County farms.
A full South Texas spectra of turkey based foods recipes, carnivals, gala parades, free mall areas in the downtown streets, continuous live entertainment, home tours, street dances, arts and crafts, in additions to a "herd" of wild turkeys parading down the streets all climaxed with the "Great Gobbler Gallop".
Challenge to the race came from Cuero and was accepted by Worthington on the condition that the winning city is allowed to gobble up all the honors.
www.turkeyfest.org /history.shtml   (672 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas TX, city profile (DeWitt County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Texas > All counties > DeWitt County > Cuero
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cuero was $14,286, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Cuero, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $299.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=26331   (537 words)

  
 The haunted McDonald in Cuero, Texas.
The toilets often flush by themselves, and many times in the last few years, the walk-in cooler was switched off from the inside during the night...
I grew up in Cuero and now live in San Antonio.
I have spoken with a few of my friends (from whom I learned of these happenings) and the only Cuero Resident that is willing to be named is a friend of mine (and local business person) Linda Bluntzer.
www.texasescapes.com /CentralTexasTownsSouth/CueroTexas/CueroHauntedMcDonald.htm   (208 words)

  
 DeWitt County Historical Museum, Cuero, Texas
The land was purchased from the Cuero Land and Immigration Company.
Bates' wife was the former Elizabeth Sheppard of Indianola, Texas, and her two brothers, Joseph and Henry Sheppard, left homeless and motherless by the great hurricane of August 20, 1886, assisted in construction of the Bates home.
Bates, the two Sheppard boys returned to Indianola, collected lumber from the remains of the Sheppard home, and brought the lumber to Cuero, where it was incorporated into the Bates home.
www.museumsusa.org /museums/info/1167458   (553 words)

  
 Preserve America Community: Cuero, Texas
Preserve America is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
Situated on the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas, Cuero (population 6,571) is the seat of DeWitt County and was founded in 1873.
Cuero has three historic districts, and, through participation in the Texas Historical Commission's Visionaries in Preservation program, has developed an action plan to guide preservation for the next decade.
www.preserveamerica.gov /5-7-04PAcommunity-cueroTX.html   (233 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas - Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council
Cuero, a classic Texas town, always welcomes visitors to its historic location along HWY 183S and 87S in DeWitt County.
In October Cuero’s oldest festival, Turkeyfest, celebrates Cuero’s designation as “Turkey Capital of the World.” The “Great Gobbler Gallop” turkey race determines the winner of the ‘Traveling Trophy of Tumultuous Triumph’ and the title ‘World’s Fastest Turkey’.
Driving tour maps are found at the Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
www.txcoastalbend.org /cuero.html   (256 words)

  
 Cuero News
Local news for Cuero, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Millions of dollars in potential funding has been yanked from Texas communities, forcing them to look elsewhere for money to complete a variety of enhancement projects.
Water being sold by the city of Cuero to private haulers is being used by a uranium mining company in neighboring Goliad County.
www.topix.net /city/cuero-tx   (664 words)

  
 Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | SportsDay: Top Stories
Helduser traveled to Wallace's hometown of Cuero, Texas, 30 miles northwest of Victoria, where he observed a teenager living with his grandparents in a loving, stable environment any child would be blessed to call home.
The doctor in Cuero had told Benny he needed to lay off the alcohol, that his liver was in bad shape.
He and former Cuero teammate Latrael Cooper, now an Aggies freshman running back, were visiting her when Cody jokingly asked what she thought of Cooper's earrings.
www.dallasnews.com /sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/122706dnspowallace.338e1fd.html   (1474 words)

  
 The City of Cuero, Texas : Emergency Management
Cuero residents and business owners are being urged to register their call-back information with the City's contracted emergency alert service, FirstCall.
In the event that an emergency is declared in the Cuero area, residents and business owners will be notified of the danger, via their registered phone number.
Up to three (3) residential or business phone numbers, as well as any mobile device with a valid phone number, such as a cellular phone or pager, may be registered per street address.
www.cityofcuero.com /emergency.php   (173 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas Public Relations Firms - Publicity Firm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Here are the most recent Cuero, Texas pr firm vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
This Cuero, Texas public relations firm featured listing has received 1230 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Cuero publicity firm featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/pr/b.461.g.9136.html   (553 words)

  
 Cuero Development Corporation : History
The City of Cuero was officially founded in 1873.
After the coastal town of Indianola was destroyed by hurricanes and fire, many of the remaining businesses moved to Cuero in the 1890's.
The majority of these "Cuero Field" graduates went on to serve in the war.
www.cuerodc.com /history.php   (294 words)

  
 Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Cuero.org is the Official home of The Cuero Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
Cuero is a unique town with a lot to offer.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about about the site, or about Cuero, please feel free to contact us at (361) 275-2112, or e-mail us at Cuerocc@cuero.org.
www.cuero.org   (129 words)

  
 Cuero Real Estate - Cuero Texas
You might be interested to know that Cuero has a population of 11,359 and the average household income in Cuero is $42,790.
Residents of Cuero enjoy 53.5 degree weather in the month of January and 83.3 degree weather in the month of July.
The median age in Cuero is 39.33 and the average household size in Cuero is 2.54.
www.homepages.com /localpages/Texas/Cuero.htm   (131 words)

  
 The Cuero Record, Newspaper for Cuero, Texas with Cuero Texas real estate, goose hunting, antiques, news, and ...
The Cuero Record, Newspaper for Cuero, Texas with Cuero Texas real estate, goose hunting, antiques, news, and entertainment
Cuero High School's Gobblers transitioned from football to basketball quickly last week playing four games in the Goliad tournament.
Cuero won two of their games and placed on Gobbler on the all tournament team.
www.cuerorecord.com /sports   (87 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas - Canada Pharmacy - Discount Prescription Canada Drugs - Discount Prescriptions
If the patient is under 18 years of age, the order form must be co-signed by the patient’s legal guardian.
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www.rxcarecanada.com /home-Cuero-Texas.asp   (429 words)

  
 Cuero-Yoakum Propane Gas Co., The "Big Boys' Toy Store" in Cuero, Texas
James John who has been with the company since July of 1990 is the deliveryman in the Cuero area.
Cuero Propane Gas Company of 202 S. Esplanade, Cuero, Texas 77954 serves as headquarters for Rath Propane Gas Company, Inc. All calls and services are dispatched from this office.
Small portable cylinders and propane-fueled motor vehicles may be brought to our Cuero location to be filled or serviced.
www.thecookingdepot.com /history.htm   (409 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas Photographer - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Here are the most recent Cuero, Texas photographer vendors that have requested a listing on Marketingtool.com.
This Cuero, Texas professional photographer featured listing has received 2586 unique visitors in the past three months.
Click here to learn more about why a Marketingtool.com Cuero photography service featured listing is one of the best methods of advertising your business.
www.marketingtool.com /channel/photo/b.465.g.9136.html   (1194 words)

  
 Cuero, Texas (TX) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex ...
According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Cuero, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cuero to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.
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www.city-data.com /city/Cuero-Texas.html   (1299 words)

  
 The Cuero Record, Newspaper for Cuero, Texas with Cuero Texas real estate, goose hunting, antiques, news, and ...
The second round of Texas Historical Commission (THC) Preserve America grant workshops in the 2007 Texas Heritage Trails Program: Helping Communities Reach Their Tourism Potential series is scheduled to come to Cuero August 3.
Western Texas College softball coach Rome McNary reports that his Western Texas College softball program has qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association National Tournament after being crowned as the Western Junior College Athletic Conference co-champions with a 28-8 record.
Cuero High School senior Tre Gray participated in the Coastal Bend Coaches Association All Star Basketball game recently in Corpus Christi.
www.cuerorecord.com   (292 words)

  
 Lawyers in Cuero Texas Attorney for Divorce Auto Car Accident DWI Advertising
The Cuero Texas attorney / lawyer category is a special part of NitPickit that allows Texas law firms to advertise their business to people in this target area.
Cuero attorneys and law firms appearing in this section of NitPickIt pay to be included.
The law firms or individual lawyers listed in our Cuero Texas law directory offer services for auto car accident victims, couples considering divorce, DWI and much more.
www.nitpickit.com /lawyers/Texas/16779_Cuero.shtml   (217 words)

  
 Cuero bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Cuero B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Listed below are 9 bed and breakfasts and inns located near Cuero, Texas.
Friendly Oaks Bed & Breakfast - Victoria, TX Friendly Oaks Bed and Breakfast is nestled among several huge live oak trees in a quiet preserved...
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