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Ganado

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Ganado, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 2' 27.66732", -96° 30' 51.43569000012"
 
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     Established in 1882 as a shipping point on New York, Texas & Mexican Railroad. Named Ganado (Spanish for herd) by railroad official. Became a boomtown in 1891-92 when Scandinavian immigrants settled area. Today a farm, oil and shipping center.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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