Place Names of San Antonio Plus Bexar and Surrounding Countries

About this book

This second much-enlarged edition of Dr. David Green s pioneering book on place names now identifies often for the first time more than 700 familiar and less familiar names in eight counties in South Texas. There are dozens of new illustrations of namesakes. Chapters on San Antonio s names reveal origins in numerous categories streets parks schools libraries and learning centers landmarks military bases suburbs. Another chronicles the blizzard of names on the streets and buildings of the South Texas Medical Center. Origins of many Spanish names are included as are those of a few names less officially designated such as Pace Picante Sauce and the Quarry Market. Vanished families reappear forgotten achievements gain new recognition and those who just happened to be around when a name was needed get their credit too. This is a book with answers that will be referred to again and again.