Lone Oak Community, Texas
- Lone Oak Community, Texas
Lone Oak Community is a small texas community located at the intersection of US 87 and Loop 1604 in Eastern Bexar County, Texas.
History
Lone Oak was named for the large Live Oak Tree which once occupied the center of the town. In the early 1970's this tree died and was removed. The community now has a feed store, restaurants, Lone Oak Grocery, and several convenience stores.
Film Appearances
Several scenes of the 1974 Feature film The Sugarland Express directed by Steven Spielberg were filmed in Lone Oak. The scene where they stop at an old country store was filmed at the Lone Oak Grocery store. The scene where the news van runs off the road into the water was filmed along loop 1604 a few miles south of Lone Oak. The character played by actress Goldie Hawn was said in the movie to come from the nearby town of Sayers, Texas. The town named "Rodrigo" in the movie is actually nearby Floresville, Texas.
External links
* [http://abstusa.com/tx/lone-oak-1 Lone Oak Map]
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