Mendoza, Texas

Mendoza is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, in the U.S. state of Texas.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Mendoza in 1892, and remained in operation until 1911.^[2] Sources differ whether the community was named for Antonio de Mendoza,^[3] or a local settler.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mendoza, Texas
↑ "Caldwell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.
↑ Mendoza, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

Municipalities and communities of Caldwell County, Texas, United States

County seat: Lockhart

Cities	Lockhart Luling Martindale Mustang Ridge‡ Niederwald‡ San Marcos‡ Uhland‡

Unincorporated communities	Dale Fentress Lytton Springs Maxwell Mendoza Prairie Lea Pettytown‡ Saint Johns Colony Stairtown

Ghost town(s)	Polonia

Coordinates: 30°00′18″N 97°41′10″W / 30.00500°N 97.68611°W / 30.00500; -97.68611

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