Batesville
Batesville is on the Leona River at the intersection of U.S. Highway 57 and Farm Road 117, fifteen miles east of La Pryor in northeast Zavala County. The first settlers in the area were ranchers Mont Woodward in the mid-1860s and the Bates family around 1869. By 1870 the Bates brothers, Elijah, Felix, and Finis, had developed a large ranch in the area; it spawned the development of a small community known as Bates Ranch.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Ruben E. Ochoa | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Batesville is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Bates Ditch]
- [Bates Ranch]
- [Bates Switch]
Locations
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- Latitude
- 28.95108150
- Longitude
- -99.61782870
Has Post Office
Yes
Is Incorporated
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Population Counts
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Population Counts
Batesville
| Pop. | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,061 | 2019 | Texas Demographic Center |
| 1,068 | 2010 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,298 | 2000 | United States Census Bureau |
| 1,313 | 1990 | United States Census Bureau |