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Historical Markers in San Juan
Edinburg is the county seat for Hidalgo County
San Juan is in Hidalgo County
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1 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — Old First National Bank Building Circa 1919 — San Juan Heritage Tourism Trail —  |
| Originally built as the First National Bank in 1919, this building was constructed for a cost of $49,000. This corner was the center of activity for San Juan during the 1920s. This two-story building also housed the San Juan Telephone Company from . . . — — Map (db m224530) HM | |||
| 2 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — 17171 — St. John the Baptist Catholic Church — |
| In 1925, Reverend Alphonso Jalbert, OMI, built a chapel for the Hispanic community of San Juan. The first pastor Father Jose Azpiazu installed a statue of the Virgin de San Juan de los Tagos in 1948, and the mission was designated a parish in 1949. . . . — — Map (db m225153) HM | |||
| 3 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — St. John the Baptist Church Tower 1954 — San Juan Heritage Tourism Trail — |
| The Virgin of San Juan attracted countless pilgrimages from distant places. Beginning as a small chapel on the grounds of the San Juan Plantation, St. John the Baptist Church has been a part of San Juan history since 1908. A wooden chapel was . . . — — Map (db m225150) HM | |||
| 4 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — 4523 — San Antonio & Rio Grande Railway — "Old Flossie" — |
| Beginning operations in 1909, the San Antonio & Rio Grande Railway Company became a branch of the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway in 1912. Nicknamed "Old Flossie", it provided freight and passenger transportation to the new towns of . . . — — Map (db m225154) HM | |||
| 5 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — 4545 — San Juan Townsite — |
| The town of San Juan was established in 1910 with the sale of 406 acres of land to the San Juan Townsite Co. by area entrepreneur John Closner, for whom the town was named. Located on the rail line, San Juan quickly developed a business district . . . — — Map (db m224535) HM | |||
| 6 ► Texas, Hidalgo County, San Juan — 5504 — Tom Mayfield — (June 16, 1880 - November 26, 1966) — |
| Tom Mayfield left the Gonzales County farm of his parents, John and Maggie Mayfield, in 1898 to help buy horses for Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Between 1910-1921 Tom served as Pharr City Marshal, Texas Ranger, and Hidalgo County Deputy Sheriff. . . . — — Map (db m224536) HM | |||