De Leon, Texas
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De Leon is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 2,258 in the 2020 census. It is commonly associated with being named after the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leó
Downtown De Leon, Texas
Former train station in De Leon
Old building in downtown De Leon
Mural in downtown De Leon
Cross Plains, Texas
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Cross Plains is a town in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 899 at the 2020 census, down from 982 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical
De Leon, Texas
…under 1,000 until 1910, when a branch of the Texas Central line, then leased by the Katy Railroad, was constructed from De Leon to Rising Star and Cross Plains. It was the only town in Comanche County with railroad service and a station. De Leon then became the center point for the Katy between Waco, Albany…
The Robert E. Howard Museum, former home of the author