Far West Side in Leon Valley in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Leon Valley Meeting Place
Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
1. Leon Valley Meeting Place Marker
In 1940, Raymond Rimkus established a food and variety store on this site. Being the only store in the area. It became a meeting place for the community. Here the City of Leon Valley was founded in 1952 with Raymond Rimkus becoming the first mayor.
Erected by Mobil Oil Corporation and Historical Society of Leon Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 29° 29.718′ N, 98° 37.144′ W. Marker is in Leon Valley, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Far West Side. It is at the intersection of Bandera Road (State Highway 16) and Grissom Road, on the left when traveling north on Bandera Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6700 Bandera Road, San Antonio TX 78238, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas and in the San Antonio Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huebner-Onion Homestead and Stagecoach Stop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Evers Family Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Audie Leon Murphy (approx. 2½ miles away); Limestone Lintel from Old St. Mary's College (approx. 4.4 miles away); Sunshine Ranch (approx. 4½ miles away); Texas' First All-Spanish Radio Program (approx. 4½ miles away); Rattler (approx. 4½ miles away); St. Mary's University (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
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Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
2. Leon Valley Meeting Place Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, April 25, 2021
3. The view of the Leon Valley Meeting Place Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
