Von Ormy, Texas
| Von Ormy, Texas | |||
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| City of Von Ormy | |||
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| Motto: Dios y Tejas (Spanish for "God and Texas") |
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 Von Ormy
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| Coordinates: 29°16′39″N 98°39′27″W / 29.27750°N 98.65750°WCoordinates: 29°16′39″N 98°39′27″W / 29.27750°N 98.65750°W | |||
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Bexar | ||
| Founded | 1827 by Blas Herrera | ||
| Incorporated | May 30, 2008 | ||
| Named for |
Count Norbert Von Ormay |
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Type C general law municipality | ||
| • Mayor | Trina Reyes | ||
| • City Commissioner | Sally Ann Martinez | ||
| • City Commissioner | Alex Quintanilla | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.92 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 608 ft (185 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 1,085 | ||
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | ||
| Zip Code | 78073 | ||
| Area code(s) | 210, 726 (planned) | ||
| FIPS code | 48-75764 | ||
| ANSI Code | 2500157 | ||
| Website | www |
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Count Norbert Von Ormay
Von Ormy (von ormy) is a city in southwest Bexar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,086. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It has been known as Von Ormy since the late 1880s. Prior to 1880, the community was known as "Mann's Crossing", "Garza's Crossing", "Medina Crossing", and "Paso de las Garzas". The former settlements of Kirk and Bexar were absorbed into Von Ormy by the early 1900s.
Von Ormy lies along the Medina River at the crossing point of the historic Upper Laredo Camino Real. The city is now crossed by Interstate 35, with access from exits 140 and 141. I-35 leads 15 miles (24 km) northeast to downtown San Antonio and 143 miles (230 km) southwest to Laredo.
Archeological findings show that Von Ormy has had continuous human habitation for an estimated 8,000 years. The early historical record reveals that Spanish explorers encountered bands of Payaya, Pastia and other Coahuiltecan Indians living in the area of present-day Von Ormy. During the eighteenth century, Lipan Apache and Comanche displaced the earlier native peoples along the Medina River valley. The Medina River and its tributaries were a source of food, flint, and other resources that drew native Texans to their banks.
European settlers, initially Franciscan missionaries and Spanish and mestizo soldiers, arrived in the region in the early 18th century, intent on subduing and proselytizing the natives. Canary Islanders arrived soon after to settle the nearby town of Bejar (modern day San Antonio). They began to raise cattle along the Medina River and were involved in the cattle trade between Spanish Louisiana and South Texas. Notable among these were the Ruiz, Perez, Navarro, Hernandez and Casillas families. Manuel Ruiz de Pesia founded the earliest known cattle ranch in present-day Von Ormy in the mid-1760s. In 1809, Ignacio Perez received a massive land grant south of the Medina River. A ranch house complex was built at the present site of the Von Ormy Castle. In 1813, during the Mexican War of Independence, the Battle of the Medina was fought nearby. Antonio López de Santa Anna served as a lieutenant and became familiar with the area during this campaign. In 1827, Blas Maria Herrera, who married into the Ruiz family, established the first permanent settlement with his wife in the area. Early records of Von Ormians can be found in the baptismal, burial and marriage records of Mission San Jose and Mission Espada; they are usually listed as living "on the Medina" or simply "Medina". By the early 19th century, Von Ormy was an established community, serving as the crossing point of the Medina along the Camino Real.
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