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Region: Piney Woods
Originally a stop on the Old San Antonio Road, town is tomato-growing center in redland belt. Name derived from Spanish word for "high" (highest point between Angelina and Neches rivers).
The grave of Helena Kimble Dill, believed by many to be the mother of the first Anglo child born in Texas (1804) is here. (Jane Long, of Galveston, also credited as mother of Texas' first Anglo child in 1821.) Contact chamber of commerce or park superintendent of Caddo Mounds State Historic Site for information about other sites of interest in this historically rich area.
Nearby Cities: Tyler, Jacksonville, Eden, Palestine, Carthage, Henderson, more...
Whether you like quaint cabins, five-star hotels or even rustic dude-ranch digs, there’s always a place to sleep in style.
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