San Marcos, Texas

San Marcos is a city located in Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,733. It is the county seat of Hays County{{GR|6}}. Texas State University-San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University) is located in the city.

History

A small group of Mexican families settled in the area where the El Camino Real crossed the San Marcos River in April, 1808 calling their settlement Villa de San Marcos de Neve. The settlers were plagued by floods and indian raids and the settlement was abandoned in 1812.

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Mexican - El Camino Real - April - 1808 - Flood - Indian - 1812

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In November, 1846 the first Anglos settled in the vicinity of the San Marcos Springs. The Texas Legislature organized Hays County on March 1, 1848, and designated San Marcos as the county seat. In 1851 the town center was laid out. The town became a center for ginning and milling local agricultural products.

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November - 1846 - Anglo - Texas Legislature - March 1 - 1848 - 1851 - Ginning - Milling - Agricultural

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In the decade following the arrival of the International-Great Northern Railroad in 1881, cattle and cotton provided the basis for the growth of San Marcos as a center for commerce and transportation.

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International-Great Northern Railroad - 1881 - Cattle - Cotton

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In the 1960s, with the emergence of Aquarena Springs and Wonder World as attractions, the tourist industry became a growing part of the economy.

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Aquarena Springs - Wonder World

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The expansion of Southwest Texas State University and establishment of the Gary Job Corps Training Center in 1965 made education the single largest employer in the city.

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Southwest Texas State University - Job Corps - 1965

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