Three school terms in the Methodist church. Lillian, and ten other charter members established the Utopia A ChristianĬhurch also moved to the canyon. His sister Eliza Finley were the first two to be baptized. The Church of Christ was established in 1859 John C. Services were first held in Waresville by Andrew Jackson Potter inġ854. Weekly at the community, where 150 citizens supported two gristmills, aĬotton gin, a blacksmith shop, a store, and three churches. Montana, residents renamed the place Utopia. When they learned that another place in Texas was named In 1884 a survey for the town of Montana wasįiled in Uvalde County, and the post office was moved from Waresville Home in 1873, marked off and sold lots, and donated land for churches,Ī park, and a school. Kincheloe moved hisįamily to land a mile north of Waresville, where he built a two - story His wife, Sarah,Ĭaptain Ware's daughter, was lanced seventeen times, and Mrs. Kincheloe's home that same year while he was away. Lipan Apaches captured Frank Buckelew inġ866 and held him captive for eleven months. Had friendly contact with Tonkawa Indians who had come to plant cropsįor their people, who were due to come later. Considerant's plan toĮstablish a Fourierist phalanx in the canyon did not materializeīecause the failure of La Reunion, near Dallas, had made potential This purchase was financed by theĮuropean and American Colonization Society. In 1856 Victor P.Ĭonsiderant purchased 47,000 acres of land in the canyon from theĬan’on de Ugalde Land Company. More settlers arrived in 1853,Īnd by 1856, a store - post office was built by Charles Durbon, whoīecame the first postmaster of Waresville. Thompson, Aaron Anglin, John and James Davenport, Lee Sanders, Henry With 600 head of cattle and two ox - drawn wagonsįull of seeds, fruit trees, food, and tools, they had to move largeīoulders to get the wagons through the pass into the canyon. In 1852, thus fulfilling a resolution he had made in 1835, when heįirst saw the place. The Texas Revolution, moved to the canyon with his son and six slaves HaysĮncountered the Comanches again on June 24, 1841, when eight Comanches Sabinal Canyon, where they destroyed newly deserted villages. The Spaniards also found silver and dug a shaft on theĮast side of Sugarloaf Mountain, five miles south of Utopia. Tawakonis and led a decisive victory over the Apaches at the site ofįuture Utopia. In 1790 Juan de Ugalde united Comanches, Taovayas, and Tribes, to note the flora and fauna of the area, and to name the Made several excursions into the area to take careful inventory of Have found evidence of Paleo - Indians in the canyon. HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "Archeologists UTOPIA COMMUNITY PARK: FM 1050 W. Dam on Sabinal River Day Use Fee $10.00 per person per day Bird, Big Tree & Nature Tours by Reservation Only. 10am-6pm, Summer M-Sun.10am-6pm 10 miles west of Utopia on FM1050.ĭisplays - area animals, birds, bird nests/eggs, bats, moths, butterflies, insects, native plants/flowers, snakes, fish, turtles, fossils & arrowheads. HILL COUNTRY NATURE CENTER: 83 Hours - Fall/Winter M-F 11am-5pm, Spring M-Sat. Books, Videos, Wi-Fi & Computers available. UTOPIA MEMORIAL LIBRARY: 83 Open Mornings M-F 9am to Noon Open Afternoons M&Th 1–5pm T,W&F 1- 4pm FM 187 in Utopia, east side of road. Exhibits pioneer farm implementsĪnd household items, Indian artifacts, geological exhibits, including fossils and minerals from the Sabinal River Canyon.
The museum is on the right (west) side of the road. of Utopia Public Course, 9 holes Rent Clubs, Balls & Carts. of Vanderpool Lost Maples State Natural Area HIKING, BIRDING & FALL COLORS - 83 FM 187 4 miles N. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Tourism, hunting, ranching, 2 nearby State ParksįALL FOLIAGE & SCENIC HILL COUNTRY DRIVES SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Vanderpool & Waresville The edge of the Hill Country in Uvalde and Sabinal.ĮCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal Near Concan, Utopia, Garner State Park and close to HILL COUNTRY RIVER REGION: Fun activities in the Sabinal Canyon, Rio Location: In the Sabinal (Ugalde) Canyon, 19 mi W of Tarpley, 16 mi E of Rio Frio Ģ4 mi E of Concan 24 mi SE of Leakey 23 mi N of Sabinal 11 mi S of Vanderpool Utopia Texas, "An Ideally, Perfect Place"
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