A few months ago, Schwabs, the in-laws and I went on a road trip to Huntsville, TX with many stops along the way. Located off IH-10 about an hour and a half outside of San Antonio, the quaint railroad town of Flatonia was first.
The History
Flatonia was established in 1873 on land acquired by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway and it was named after pioneer merchant F. W. Flato.
Previously, the original Flatonia settlement was located one mile southeast while another community, Oso, was located about 3 northeast. The settlers of these two communities loaded everything into their wagons and moved to the tracks to form what is modern day Flatonia. In 1875, the town was incorporated and the following year had it’s first election. By 1878, the population had grown to nearly 800 with an economy dependent equally on cotton and cattle.