Helotes

Helotes

by Cynthia Leal Massey
Helotes

Helotes

by Cynthia Leal Massey

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Overview

A small town with a big history, Helotes—20 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio—was named for the Spanish word elotes, or corn on the cob. So extensive were the fields of corn along its namesake creek, a Spanish official in 1723 called the area el Puerto de los Olotes, or Corncob Pass. When settlers later arrived, few ancient cornfields remained. Situated along Bandera Road, the town became a stagecoach stop, and a post office was established in 1873. Nevertheless, the settlement remained rural for the next 100 years. Helotes, known as a place to "let down yer hair and kick up yer heels," solidified its reputation in 1946, when John T. Floore Country Store, a dance hall and concert venue for top-rated country musicians, opened for business in downtown Helotes. The annual Cornyval Festival, inaugurated in 1966, continues this tradition. Incorporated in 1981, the town provides a verdant and hilly escape from the city.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738579443
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/08/2010
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 418,081
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Author Cynthia Leal Massey presents an overview of the town's unique history using vintage photographs from the archives of the Historical Society of Helotes, the Institute of Texan Cultures, and from many of the townspeople's family albums.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Early Settlement 9

2 Entrepreneurs 31

3 Schools and Churches 49

4 Recreation and Civic Activities 65

5 Farm and Ranch Life 83

6 Connecting Communities 93

7 John T. Floore Country Store 101

8 Cornyval, Spring Festival 113

9 A City Is Born 121

Historical Society of Helotes 126

Index 127

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