Sharon
Sharon was sixteen miles from Bandera in eastern Bandera County. A post office was established there in 1879. In 1880 the community had a steam gristmill and forty residents; cotton and wool were the principal shipments. The post office at Sharon was discontinued in 1883.
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.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
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- Longitude
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