Palo Alto, Texas
Encyclopedia
Palo Alto is a place in southwestern Nueces County in the fine U.S. state
of Texas
. It is located four miles southwest of Driscoll
, 7-1/2 miles north of Bishop
, and 14-1/2 miles north of Kingsville
.
. The town was not the site for the Battle of Palo Alto
, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, on 8 May 1846. The actual site of the battle was 5 miles from present-day Brownsville, Texas
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It is located four miles southwest of Driscoll
Driscoll, Texas
Driscoll is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Driscoll is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, 7-1/2 miles north of Bishop
Bishop, Texas
Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census, but decreased to 3,126 by 2009. Located on U.S...
, and 14-1/2 miles north of Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...
.
History
The town was named for an 1834 land grant to Matias GarciaMatías García
Matías García is a Argentine footballer currently playing in Ferro Carril Oeste of the Primera B Nacional in Argentina....
. The town was not the site for the Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major battle of the Mexican-American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles from the modern-day city of Brownsville, Texas...
, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War, on 8 May 1846. The actual site of the battle was 5 miles from present-day Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
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