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Floresville, Texas was named for early rancher, Don Francisco Flores de
Abrego, who established his ranch about six miles northwest of the current
location in 1832. In 1833 the nucleus of the present town was founded
on land donated by the Flores family; it became the Wilson County seat
in 1885.
With a growing season
of 285 days, Floresville is a marketing point for watermelons, flax, cotton,
beef cattle, dairy and poultry products. A huge peanut on the courthouse
lawn recognizes the peanut crop grown in the area and the Peanut Festival.
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