Uvalde, Texas is a beautiful retirement town in the Texas Hill Country.

Uvalde TX History

After the establishment of San Antonio in 1718, the Uvalde County region was consistently traversed by Spanish soldiers, commercial pack trains, buffalo hunters, cattlemen, and mineral prospectors. On January 9, 1790, Juan de Ugalde, governor of Coahuila, Mexico and commandant of the Provincias Internas, led 600 men to a decisive victory over the Apaches near the site of modern Utopia. In honor of his victory, the canyon area was thereafter called Cañon de Ugalde. The name was later changed to Uvalde.

Reading W. Black established Uvalde following the Civil War. Mr. Black hired a surveyor from Germany and started work on May 2, 1855, which is said to be the birth date of Uvalde. Not only recognized for its beautiful architecture, Uvalde is known as the "City of Trees" due to the huge live oak trees that were preserved during the layout of the town.

At the end of the Civil War, Uvalde County remained the last frontier district court site for a region that included several unorganized territories. The region was home to smugglers, cattle and horse rustlers, and numerous other desperadoes. One of the county's most colorful and powerful characters during this period of lawlessness was its most notorious cattle rustler, J. King Fisher.

Uvalde Texas – Retirement in a Charming, Friendly Town

Today, Uvalde Texas is a popular retirement community and the home of Southwest Texas Junior College. Many seniors relocate to the area because of its charm and friendliness.