Atascosa, Texas

Atascosa, Texas

Atascosa is an unincorporated community located in southwest Bexar County, Texas, United States. Atascosa lies on I-35 southwest of Von Ormy. It is often confused with nearby Atascosa County, Texas.

Geography

Atascosa is located at coord|29|17.14|N|98|38.84|W|type:city GR|1.

History

The Atascosa post office (78002) opened in 1872 and is located today on Old Pearsall Road at Jarratt Road. In 1885 the community had a Baptist church, a district school, a general store, a saloon, two blacksmiths, and a population of 180. [ [http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/hla27.html Handbook of Texas Online - ATASCOSA, TX ] ] A coal mine was in operation by 1900. In 2000, Atascosa was reported to have 300 persons.

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