La Leona
La Leona, off Farm Road 1847 thirteen miles north of Los Fresnos in north central Cameron County, was named for a nearby ranch headquarters. The small community became a shipping point on the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway but ceased to exist as an organized community when the railroad was discontinued from San Fernando to La Leona. La leona is Spanish for "the lioness."
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Alicia A. Garza | © TSHA
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
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La Leona is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
La Leona is classified as a Town
Location
Latitude: 26.26785080Longitude: -97.45887160
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
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