Dunlay is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas. [1] It lies about six miles west of Castroville and eight miles east of Hondo on U.S. Highway 90. [2]
History
The town was named after Jerry Dunlay, a local train conductor. Dunlay, originally called Enterprise, was established in 1881 along the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. A post office was established in 1890 with Norval Seymour Murray as postmaster. After May 10, 1895, the town was called Dunlay. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlay, Texas
- ^ Texas Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 77 ISBN 0899333206
- ^ Dunlay, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
29°20′55″N 98°59′26″W / 29.34861°N 98.99056°W
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Dunlay is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas. [1] It lies about six miles west of Castroville and eight miles east of Hondo on U.S. Highway 90. [2]
History
The town was named after Jerry Dunlay, a local train conductor. Dunlay, originally called Enterprise, was established in 1881 along the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. A post office was established in 1890 with Norval Seymour Murray as postmaster. After May 10, 1895, the town was called Dunlay. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlay, Texas
- ^ Texas Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 77 ISBN 0899333206
- ^ Dunlay, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
29°20′55″N 98°59′26″W / 29.34861°N 98.99056°W
Municipalities and communities of
Medina County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This city also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Medina County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |