Place Names of San Antonio plus Bexar and Surrounding Counties

$14.95
(second edition, enlarged; softcover)

200 pages, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 102 illustrations, bibliography, index
ISBN: 978-1-893271-42-5

Who's it named for? Why did it used to be called something else? Is the naming story a legend or is it true?

These are some of the questions most frequently asked about the San Antonio region by natives and visitors alike. People have been putting names to places around the area for more than 300 years, and Dr. David Green figured it's time to sort things out.

The result is Place Names of San Antonio plus Bexar and Surrounding Counties , that answers a lot of questions not just about San Antonio but also about Bexar and the adjacent counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson.

In this much enlarged second edition, name origins of more than 700 familiar places—streets, schools, parks, towns, natural features—are unveiled, often for the first time in print. With the aid of more than two dozen photos, vanished families come back to light. Forgotten achievers gain new recognition. Those who just happened to be around when a name was needed get identified, too.

It's a thoroughly-indexed, easy-to-use book with answers you'll find yourself referring to again and again.

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