Paso Real
Paso Real is nineteen miles southeast of Raymondville on the southern border of Willacy County and the northern bank of the Arroyo Colorado. The site served as a ferry crossing. Gen. Zachary Taylor crossed there when he was in the area during the Mexican War. A school, a store, and a post office served the community when the stage ran through the eastern part of the county. In 1948 there were three dwellings in Paso Real, and it served as a fishing point. Paso Real was a dispersed rural community in the early 1990s.
Ruth Musgrave Coole | © 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.
Belongs to
Paso Real is part of or belongs to the following places:
Currently Exists
No
Place type
Paso Real is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- (Arroyo)
Location
Latitude: 26.32479380Longitude: -97.52359580
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
No