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History in
a Pecan Shell
Once included in
the Santa Cruz de Concepción land grant, the village took its name
from that source when a post office opened in 1906.
There were enough families to warrant the post office and provide
19 pupils for the local school. Although little is recorded of the
town’s early years, it was reported that Santa Cruz had a population
of 100 (supported by three businesses) in the mid 1930s.
Over the years the businesses dwindled until there were none and the
death-blow came in the 1960s when the school merged with the Premont
ISD. Today only two cemeteries remain. |
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The Cemetery
in Santa Cruz and the Saenz family
"I am emailing
about the cemetery in Santa Cruz, Cruz Calle TX. That's my family's
Saenz family. It was across the street from the original ranch house.
The main house was called Casa Blanca. My Great Grandfather's name
was Manuel Saenz Vera Escobar. He is buried in the cemetery. All of
his sons and daughters are buried there. The oldest graves are from
early 1800s. There used to be a red brick wall that surrounded the
cemetery. Over the years it decayed and the fence you see in the photos
is still present. Everyone buried there is related to my family."
- Thanks, Roger D. Saenz, March 27, 2019 |
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