About Seguin, Texas is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is the county seat of Guadalupe County. Seguin was founded in 1838 by members of Mathew Caldwell's Gonzales Rangers, but was not incorporated until 1853. Its original name was Walnut Springs but was changed just six months later to honor Juan Seguín, a great hero of the Texas Revolution. Since 1912, Seguin has been the home of Texas Lutheran University. Seguin is the location of the historic Wilson Pottery site; the first freed slave business in Texas. Another place of interest is the Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center, where visitors may learn the mechanics and history of farming in the state of Texas. Seguin is a large producer of pecans and is often attributed the nickname "Pecan Capital of Texas." The main offices of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority are located in Seguin.
Seguin, the county seat of Guadalupe County, is on Interstate Highway 10 and the Guadalupe River, thirty-five miles northeast of San Antonio in the central part of the county. The land is suited for agriculture and ranching and is rich in oil and minerals.
The Guadalupe River, the San Marcos River, and two major creeks, Cibolo and Geronimo, flow through the region. Archeological finds in the vicinity include the remains of mammoths east of Seguin and numerous Indian campsites along the Guadalupe River and various creeks in Guadalupe County.
The first recorded evidence of exploration in the Seguin region was in 1718, when Martín de Alarcón, governor of the province of Texas, founded San Antonio de Béxar Presidio and San Antonio de Valero Missionqv in San Antonio and conducted several explorations north and east of San Antonio. Eventually Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo settlements were founded in the area that would become Seguin, where Tonkawa Indians had lived, and by 1833 there were forty land titles in the region.
One of the most notable settlements was the ranch of José Antonio Navarro, three miles north of Seguin at a site now on State Highway 123. The next record of settlement in the Seguin region dates from 1831, when Umphries (or Humphries) Branch was awarded a league of land on the northeast bank of the Guadalupe, thirty-eight miles above Gonzales.
In 1833 Branch and his family built a cabin, said to be the first Anglo residence on the site of what is now Seguin. The location chosen was in the western part of what had been Green Dewitt'sqv colony, where Gonzales was the main town. Branch was assisted by his father-in-law, John Sowell. On August 12, 1838, thirty-three of the Gonzales Rangers, a volunteer group, joined Joseph S. Martin in laying out a townsite near Walnut Branch; they named the site Walnut Springs. The name was changed in February 1839 to Seguin for Juan N. Seguín.
The Seguin Business Video
Seguin is strategically located in South Central Texas on Interstate Highway 10. Thirty minutes east of San Antonio, the tenth largest city in the United States. Austin, the state capital, is conveniently accessible 50 miles to the north by State Highway 123 and Interstate Highway 35. The ports of Houston and Corpus Christi are nearly equal distance from Seguin.
Seguin is home to Texas Lutheran University and several industries, including Alamo Industrial, SMI Steel, Hexcel and Motorola.
The average annual temperature is 67 degrees and the annual average precipitation is 31.9 inches.
Courtesy - Seguin Economic Development Corp.
SEGUIN CONTINUED...From Handbook of Texas History
During the Republic of Texas era, Seguin citizens petitioned to have the area made a county, and the Congress of the Republic of Texas responded by establishing Guadalupe County in 1842. This county was apparently never organized, however, because in March 1846, after the annexationqv of Texas, the new state legislature demarked a new Guadalupe County from Gonzales and Bexar counties. A post office was opened in Seguin in 1846. The first county judge was Michael H. Erskine.
Seguin became the county seat of Guadalupe County and was governed by the county until it was incorporated on February 7, 1853, by a charter. The first acting mayor was John R. King, and the first elected mayor was John D. Anderson. Early on Seguin had Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Catholic, and Baptist congregations. It chartered its first school in 1849, and the first schoolhouse was built in 1850 by John E. Park, inventor of Park's concrete. The schoolhouse, formerly known as Guadalupe High School and in the 1980s still used by St. James Catholic Church, was recognized by the state in 1962 as the oldest continuously used school building in Texas.
The foundation for black education in Seguin and throughout Guadalupe County was largely the work of black Baptists, aided by Rev. Leonard Ilsley and Rev. William Baton Ball. The first schools for blacks were held in Methodist and Baptist churches. When the state adopted a community-based system of public education in 1876, black residents organized the Abraham Lincoln School, which was renamed Ball High School in 1925.
Guadalupe College, a school for blacks, opened in 1887 and continued until 1936, when it was destroyed by fire. In 1912 Texas Lutheran College (now Texas Lutheran University) moved from Brenham to the Louis Fritz Farm near Seguin. Throughout the twentieth century the college remained an accredited, private, four-year liberal-arts institution that enjoyed distinction in sports and academics, and in 1996 the school became Texas Lutheran University.
The economy of Seguin has generally been agricultural, though in its early years the town was a trading partner of Gonzales, New Braunfels, and San Antonio. Seguin was on the trail taken by German emigrants from Indianola to the Hill Country. With the influx of the German population, farming methods improved and trade increased. By the time of the Civil War Seguin residents were growing cotton, corn, and peanuts and raising hogs and cattle.
While the men fought in the Civil War the women, children, and older men tended to the farms and businesses. After the war Seguin was occupied by Union soldiers. One of its leading citizens, John Ireland,qv became governor of Texas and served from 1883 to 1887.
The Seguin economy improved dramatically in the late 1920s, when oil was discovered in the Darst Creek fields fifteen miles east of town. The community continued to be well-represented in the state government. State Senator Ferdinand C. Weinertqv of Seguin was responsible for long-lasting prison reforms and also worked to establish the Pasteur Institute of Texas, which saved many lives in the treatment of rabies.
Hilda Blumberg Weinert's contributions to education and politics in Texas were also important. As the twentieth century progressed Seguin attracted manufacturing and service-oriented industries to diversify its agricultural and oil-based economy. In 1986 the Seguin city government changed from the mayor-council form of city governmentqv to the council-manager form of city government.qv By 1988 the town had an estimated population of 22,000 and more than thirty businesses that employed more than fifteen full-time workers each. By that year also the county hospital had expanded to seventy-five beds. The Seguin-Guadalupe County Library continued its expansion to more than 50,000 volumes, and the Seguin Gazette-Enterprise celebrated its centenary year in 1988.
On August 12, 1988, Seguin celebrated its sesquicentennial year. Tourists were attracted to Max Starcke Park, the Guadalupe County Coliseum, and the County Fairgrounds, where the Texas State High School Rodeo has been held since 1984. The town boasted a number of antebellum homes, including the Sebastopol House State Historic Structure, and the greater Seguin area was the setting for author Janice Woods Windle's successful novel True Women (1993), featured in a television miniseries in 1997. In 2000 Seguin had a population of 22,011 and 1,338 businesses.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Anne Brawner, Guadalupe College: A Case History in Negro Higher Education, 1884-1936 (M.A. thesis, Southwest Texas State University, 1980). Lawrence J. Fitzsimon, History of Seguin (San Antonio: Jackson Directory Company, 1938?; rpt., Seguin: South Texas Printing, 1988). Vincent Paul Hauser, A Survey of the Technologies Contributing to the Concrete Era of Seguin, Texas, in the Mid-Nineteenth Century (M.A. thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 1980). Arwerd Max Moellering, A History of Guadalupe County, Texas (M.A. thesis, University of Texas, 1938). Vertical Files, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.
John Gesick
More Early History of Seguin
Seguin was built on land granted by the Mexican Government to Sir Humphrey Branch, under the Emprassario Grant of Green DeWitt. This land grant, recorded in the State Land Office at Austin, bears the date of May, 1830. Branch perfected his grant by actually settling on the present townsite in November, 1831. Around 1834, the settlers here moved to Gonzales for protection from the constant attacks by band of Indians.
Prior to 1838, Seguin was know as Walnut Springs. When it was found that another locality in Texas has previously recorded the name of Walnut Springs, Texas, the shareholders voted to adopt a new name. The choice was between Tuscumbia and Seguin, and Seguin won by eleven voted (the name of Seguin was in honor of Juan N. Seguin, who had been a colonel in the Texas Calvary at San Jacinto).
On March 24, 1846, an act by the First Legislature read as follow: "…be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas that the town of Seguin be declared the Seat of Justice in the County of Guadalupe." Then on March 30, 1846, Guadalupe County was created from parts of Bexar and Gonzales counties. By this Act, Guadalupe County became one of the first ten counties created by the Legislature of Texas and Seguin actually became a county seat before there was a county!
The City of Seguin was incorporated in 1853, with John R. King as its first Mayor. A copy of the "Incorporation of Seguin" is printed in the Seguin Mercury, on of Seguin's first newspapers. The Galveston and Harrisburg Railroad was built through Seguin in 1875. The first public school building was erected in 1889, but the first school was taught by Reverent David Thompson in 1842.
Guadalupe County has always been famous for its stock raising. One of the most famous race horses of Seguin, in the days after the Civil War, was named Seguin, and it carried our colors to win in the State Races in Austin in those days. "Texas", the horse ridden by Theodore Roosevelt in the charge of San Juan Hill in the Spanish American Way, was given to Roosevelt by his cousin, Colonel Moore of Seguin.
Seguin's Oak Trees
Seguin is also famous for its Oak Trees. The many beautiful oaks of Seguin have names of historical background. Many are estimated to be 500 years old or more; some even as much as 1,000 year old. Many generations have loved and protected these trees. They may be seen at the following locations:
Civil War Oak - Seventh block of West Baker Street
Coffin Oak - Corner of South Camp and West Donegan Streets
*John Ireland Oak - Middle of North Travis (officially named after Texas Governor Ireland of Seguin)
Ranger Oak - Gonzales and Camp Streets
The Goodrich Oak - South end of Goodrich Street
The Sam Houston - Sixth block of East Nolte Street
Whipping Oak - North side of Central Park
*Hanging Oak - Corner of South River and East Nolte Streets
* No longer standing
In the early days, there were many beautiful rock fences marking the property lines of the early settlers. Remnants of these can be seen at the east end of Nolte Street and at the corner of East Ireland and North Travis Streets.
Seguin's Strategic Location
Strategic Location - Seguin is strategically located in South Central Texas on Interstate Highway 10. San Antonio, the tenth largest city in the United States, is twenty-five to thirty minutes west of Seguin via IH 10. Austin, the State capitol, is conveniently accessible forty to fifty minutes to the north by State Highway 123 and Interstate Highway 35. The ports of Houston and Corpus Christi are nearly equal distance from Seguin.
Seguin Newspaper:
Seguin Daily News
609 E. Court St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-2234
Seguin Radio Station: KWED-AM 1580
609 E. Court St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-2234
Seguin Cable Television: Time Warner Cable
1239 E. College St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
1-800-255-0501
Seguin Tax Structure
Ad Valorem Property Tax ($100 of Value):
County 0.3654
City 0.3976
School 1.6854
Bonded Indebtedness: $14,625,000.00
General Obligation: $6,400,000.00
Bond Revenue: $8,225,000.00
Bonding Rating: "A" on the Fitch IBCA scale
Retail Sales Tax: State-6.25%, City-1.50%, County- 0.50%
Seguin Transportation
Highways:
Federal: US 90, US 90A
State: TX 123, TX 46, FM 78
Interstate: IH 10
Bus:
Greyhound Bus Lines
1009 W. Court St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 372-0272
1-800-231-2222
Service Distance
Solid Waste Disposal Local
Heavy Hardware Local
Heat Treating Local
Electric Motor Repair Local
Materials Recycling Local
Tool & Die Maker Local
Welding Supplies Local
Seguin Climate and Weather
Seguin Annual Average Temperature: 67°
Seguin Monthly Average High Temperature January 77° July 99°
Seguin Monthly Average Low Temperature January 23° July 67°
Tourism: Antique Shops, Boating, Fishing, Golf Courses, Historic District, Historical Homes, Los Nogales Museum, Max Starcke Park, Municipal Wavepool, Sebastopol State Historical Park, Seguin-Guadalupe County Coliseum, Swimming, Texas Independence Trail
Things to See and Do in Seguin
Col. Juan Seguin Statue
In 1838, during the early days of the Republic of Texas, a group of Rangers established this town under live oaks beside springs on the Guadalupe River.
They soon named it in honor of Juan Seguin, a Tejano patriot who had fought against the brutal Mexican dictator, Santa Anna.
The next year, Col. Juan N. Seguin visited this town newly named for him, and he paraded through the streets, in uniform and on horseback, with his sword raised, to accept this honor. A statue here now portrays him on that visit.
Downtown Historic District
Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center
A center to educate the public and especially young people about the importance of agriculture in our society.
390 Cordova Road -
(located two and one-half miles north of Seguin on Hwy.123
and 35 miles east of San Antonio)
(830) 379-0933 or (830) 379-1122
Young people and others who have grown up in the last several decades know little about farming and ranching. The Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center was founded to do something about this. The purpose of the Center is to educate the importance of agriculture in our society and to promote the heritage of farming and ranching in Texas.
The Center will have displays and events to carry our its purposes. Agricultural products grown and produced in Texas will be available for sale. There is a museum display area that depicts the history of farming and ranching in the South Central Texas area. Various aspects of a working farm are on display. Farm and ranch equipment, old and new, are a part of the Center. Displays show how important Texas and American farming is to the production of the world's food supply.
The Center has events for classes from schools. The education of children in the heritage and importance of agriculture is a prime objective. It is important that young people see the value of farming and ranching and be attracted to agriculture as a career.
The Center has also been developed as a tourist attraction. An area dealing with Texas History will be located in a dome-type structure tying the wings of the complex together. A map of Texas showing its regions will be in the floor of this section.
Over the years, a typical old farming village will be developed that will possibly include a blacksmith shop, old school house, church, general store and service station. The complex includes a bed and breakfast.
Texas-Size Pecan
The huge nut on the Courthouse lawn is a popular place for taking photos. Made of concrete but looking quite realistic, it honors a major local industry. Crops can reach up to 3 million pounds of pecans, making this county one of the nation's leading producers. Guadalupe County growers helped to pioneer the now-popular nut, which Spanish explorers encountered in this area hundreds of years ago. Some of the earliest pecan orchards were planted in nearby river bottoms, and local specimens were used in upgrading cultivated varieties. The Guadalupe Valley Pecan Growers Association, founded here, is one of the oldest such groups in the state.
True Women Tours
830-379-6382
History comes to life in True Women , the historical novel by native Janice Woods Windle, and the CBS mini-series that first aired in 1997. What began as a cookbook to give a son and his bride grew into "epic tales of war and adventure,
love and murder, violence and redemption." For group tours and maps, contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Starcke Park
830-401-2480
A showplace park with a scenic River Drive that meanders beneath towering cypress, elm and pecan trees along the beautiful Guadalupe, giving a view of a historic curving dam and its captivating waterfall.
Starcke Park boasts an 18-hole golf course, driving range and putting greens, a Wave Pool ($3 for kids and $4 for teens and adults) and a Kids' Kingdom playscape. Shaded picnic areas along the riverfront include both open-air and covered tables, and some have attached barbeque pits. Other facilities include volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, a walking-jogging path, and pavilions, as well as a fine baseball softball complex.
The Golf Club of Seguin
830-379-6313
Championship 18-hole golf course open for
non-member play by reservation.
Seguin Historic & Visitor Attractions
Central Park Square 91
Historic Monuments on site
Central Park Fountain
Juan Seguin Statue
City Hall 29
205 N. River Street
Juan Seguin Historic Marker
Public Bathrooms
WWII Liberty Ship Bell SS Juan Seguin (inside)
Convention and Visitors Bureau 4
Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce
427 N. Austin Street
379-6382
Visitor information available here!
Moving soon to 116 N. Camp 117
Congressman Henry Cuellar 68
100 S. Austin Street
830-401-0457
Guadalupe County Courthouse Square 75
Public Bathrooms
Historic Markers on site
“The World's Largest Pecan”
Texas Theatre 6
425 N. Austin Street
830-305-2482
Restoration under way for performance center
The Heritage Museum & Strictly Seguin Gift Shop 51
114 N. River Street
372-0965
Monday – Friday
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Women's Federated Club Rooms 5
432 N. River Street
Used for meetings and special events
American Bank Public Parking A
Palace Theatre Public Parking B
Juror Parking East, Two Blocks C
Walnut Branch Memorial Rose Garden & Juror Parking, One Block D
W. Donegan Street at Travis
Behind the Guadalupe County Annex
CCC-era rose-lined walkway at Walnut Branch
Seguin Conservation Society Property E
S. River Street at Live Oak
Open by pre-appointment.
Call 379-6382 for information.
Oldest Protestant Church in Texas, Doll House, Calaboose, Campbell Log Cabin, Los Nogales Museum
The Seguin Green Team
The Seguin Green Team is looking for volunteers to help with downtown beautification projects. The Green Team meets the first and third Thursday of each month, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. An additional day and time for volunteering can be organized with sufficient interest. Green Team volunteers attend one or both days, depending on their schedule and interest. Here are the types of projects the Green Team assists with:
----Planting, watering and caring for the flower pots downtown
----Maintaining flowerbeds in Central Park
----Maintaining the Memorial Rose Garden
----General downtown weed control and clean up
You do not have to have gardening skills to participate. Supplies and a Green Team t-shirt are provided.
Please call Christy Hopper, Seguin Main Street Program at 401-2475 for more information.
Seguin Main Street Program
Seguin is a Charter Member of the Texas Main Street program, of the Texas Historical Commission, a program dedicated to the economic revitalization of downtown' through historic preservation. Seguin's Main Street Program is also recognized as an Accredited National Main Street City by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The City of Seguin Main Street Program overees activity in the downtown historic district. A nine-member Advisory Board is appointed by the Mayor and City Council and includes representatives who are downtown business and property owners and those who represent various clubs and organizations with an interest in revitalizing the downtown historic district.
About Downtown Seguin
Downtown Seguin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and includes 26 square blocks. Seguin is one of the oldest towns in the state. Many of the buildings in the downtown date back to the early 1900s and some date as far back as the days of the Republic of Texas. Downtown has a sprawling collection of commercial and public buildings, including two four-story hotel buildings and enjoyed the influence of prominent architects like J. Riely Gordon, Atlee B. Ayers, and Alfred Giles. A list of what downtown Seguin has to offer is available in the the Seguin Shopping & Entertainment Brochure.
Seguin Main Street Program - Trade Days
Four times a year, 90 to 100 vendors selling arts, crafts, food, clothing, plants, collectibles, antiques and other items of interest gather in downtown Seguin for Trade Days. Vendors set up in the street around Central Park. Entertainment, a free walking tour of historic sites and fun for the kids is also available. For more information check out the vendor application and map or call 830-401-5000.
Seguin 4th of July - Independance Day in Seguin
Crowds of flag-waving people, estimated at over 10,000, line the streets of historic downtown Seguin every year for the annual 4th of July celebration. No one knows for sure how long this event has been held…perhaps since 1838 when Seguin was founded on the banks of Walnut Creek! But no matter how old, each year this celebration gets bigger and better! A solemn ceremony kicks off the day with the annual Flag Raising Ceremony in Central Park. Music, speakers, pomp and circumstance remind citizens that this is a day of significance for our country.
Seguin 4th of July Parade - Friday, July 4th, 2008
8:45 a.m. - Flag Raising Ceremony in Central Park
10:00 a.m. - Biggest Small-Town 4th of July Parade in Texas
11:30 a.m. - Mayor's Luncheon at the Coliseum
9:30 p.m. - Fireworks Fiesta in Starcke Park
The Biggest Small-Town 4th of July Parade in Texas begins in Seguin, with bands, military units, and many local and regional entries creating a continuous parade that runs for about two hours!
Following the parade, many opt for the cooler temperatures at the air-conditioned Coliseum where the Mayor's Luncheon is held. Entertainment and a traditional BBQ are the order of the day at the luncheon. Tickets are required and the event usually sells out.
At dusk, the City of Seguin and HEB sponsor a spectacular fire works display over the golf course at Starcke Park. This is Seguin's biggest party of the year and friends, neighbors and visitors to the area are welcome to join in the fun.
The 4th of July activities cap off a weekend of fun including a Fiesta Swim at the Wave Pool, golf tournament and carnival, live music, food and fun during Freedom Fiesta sponsored by the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information call the City of Seguin Special Event Phone Line at 830-401-5000 or the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce at 830-379-6382 or go to www.freedomfiesta.com or www.visitseguin.com
One of the Most Important Heroes of Texas History
JUAN NEPOMUCENO SEGUÍN (1806-1890)
Juan Seguín, political and military figure of the Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas, was born in San Antonio on October 27, 1806, the elder son of two children of Juan José María Erasmo Seguínqv and María Josefa Becerra. Although he had little formal schooling, Juan was encouraged by his father to read and write, and he appears to have taken some interest in music. At age nineteen he married María Gertrudis Flores de Abrego, a member of one of San Antonio's most important ranching families.
They had ten children, among whom Santiago was a mayor of Nuevo Laredo and Juan, Jr., was an officer in the Mexican military in the 1860s and 1870s. Seguín began his long career of public service at an early age. He helped his mother run his father's post office while the latter served in Congress in 1823-24. Seguín's election as alderman in December 1828 demonstrated his great potential. He subsequently served on various electoral boards before being elected alcaldeqv in December 1833. He acted for most of 1834 as political chief of the Department of Bexar, after the previous chief became ill and retired.
Seguín's military career began in 1835. In the spring he responded to the Federalist state governor's call for support against the Centralist opposition by leading a militia company to Monclova. After the battle of Gonzalesqv in October 1835, Stephen F. Austinqv granted a captain's commission to Seguín, who raised a company of thirty-seven. His company was involved in the fall of 1835 in scouting and supply operations for the revolutionary army,qv and on December 5 it participated in the assault on Gen. Martín Perfecto de Cos's army at San Antonio.
Seguín entered the Alamoqv with the other Texan military when Antonio López de Santa Anna'sqv army arrived, but was sent out as a courier. Upon reaching Gonzales he organized a company that functioned as the rear guard of Sam Houston'sqv army, was the only Tejanoqv unit to fight at the battle of San Jacinto,qv and afterward observed the Mexican army's retreat. Seguín accepted the Mexican surrender of San Antonio on June 4, 1836, and served as the city's military commander through the fall of 1837; during this time he directed burial services for the remains of the Alamo dead. He resigned his commission upon election to the Texas Senate at the end of the year.
Seguín, the only Mexican Texan in the Senate of the republic, served in the Second, Third, and Fourth Congress. He served on the Committee of Claims and Accounts and, despite his lack of English, was chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs. Among his legislative initiatives were efforts to have the laws of the new republic printed in Spanish. In the spring of 1840 he resigned his Senate seat to assist Gen. Antonio Canales, a Federalist, in an abortive campaign against the Centralists, but upon his return to San Antonio at the end of the year he found himself selected mayor.
In this office Seguín became embroiled in growing hostilities between Anglos and Mexican Texans. He faced personal problems as well. He had gained the enmity of some residents by speculating in land. He financed his expedition in support of Canales by mortgaging property and undertook a smuggling venture in order to pay off the debt. Although upon his return from Mexico he came under suspicion of having betrayed the failed Texan Santa Fe expedition,qv he still managed to be reelected mayor at the end of 1841. His continuing conflicts with Anglo squatters on city property, combined with his business correspondence with Mexico, incriminated him in Gen. Rafael Vásquez'sqv invasion of San Antonio in March 1842. In fear for his safety, Seguín resigned as mayor on April 18, 1842, and shortly thereafter fled to Mexico with his family.
He spent six years in Mexico and then attempted to reestablish himself in Texas. While living in Mexico he participated, according to him under duress, in Gen. Adrián Woll'sqv invasion of Texas in September 1842. Afterward his company served as a frontier defense unit, protecting the Rio Grande crossings and fighting Indians. During the Mexican War his company saw action against United States forces. At the end of the war he decided to return to Texas despite the consequences.
He settled on land adjacent to his father's ranch in what is now Wilson County. During the 1850s he became involved in local politics and served as a Bexar County constable and an election-precinct chairman. His business dealings took him back to Mexico on occasion, and at the end of the 1860s, after a brief tenure as Wilson county judge, Seguín retired to Nuevo Laredo, where his son Santiago had established himself. He died there on August 27, 1890. His remains were returned to Texas in 1974 and buried at Seguin, the town named in his honor, during ceremonies on July 4, 1976.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Jesús F. de la Teja, ed., A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected Correspondence of Juan N. Seguín (Austin: State House Press, 1991).
Power is supplied by the Lower Colorado River Authority, while the Guadalupe River is the main source of water.
The natural gas supplier is CenterPoint Energy Entex. Seguin also maintains its own water supply.
City of Seguin Utilities
(830) 401-2460
Crystal Clear Water Supply
(830) 372-1031
Green Valley Water Special Utility District
(830) 914-2330
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Inc.
(830) 379-2114
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority
(830) 379-5822
Lower Colorado River Authority
(830) 372-3850
CenterPoint Energy Entex
(830) 379-5207
Springs Hill Water Supply
(830) 379-7683
Telephone- SBC
1-800-464-7928
Major Employers of Seguin
Employers
Number of Employees
Union
Motorola
Electronics
1,500
No
Seguin Independent School District
School District
1,259
No
Structural Metals Inc. (SMI)
Steel Products
840
No
Guadalupe Valley Hospital
Health Care
867
No
Tyson Foods
Poultry Processing
650
No
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Retail
408
No
Guadalupe County
Government
471
No
Alamo Industrial
Roadside Maintenance Equipment
192
No
City of Seguin
Government
330
No
Texas Lutheran University
Higher Education
300
No
Hexcel Schwebel
Composite Fabrics
205
No
H-E-B Food Store
Retail Grocery
220
No
Frequently Used Phone Numbers - The area code for Seguin is 830
Area Chambersof Commerce
Austin
512-478-9383
Luling
830-875-3214
New Braunfels
830-606-0441
New Braunfels CVB
830-572-2626
San Antonio
210-229-2100
San Marcos
512-393-5900
Seguin/Guadalupe County Hispanic
830-372-3151
Wimberley
512-847-2201
City of Seguin Departments
Animal Control
401-2335
SARA
401-0280
City Hall
379-3212
Economic Development
401-2475
Main Street
401-2448
Trade Days
401-5000
Mayor
401-2308
Parks & Recreation
401-2480
Seguin ISD
372-5771
Fire & EMS
401-2310
Police
379-2123
Guadalupe County Departments
Appraisal
372-2871
Community Council
372-3750
Courthouse
303-4188
Extension Office
379-1972
Fair Association
303-6477
Family Violence
372-2780
Fire Marshal
379-0660
GBRA
379-5822
GVEC
379-2114
GVH
379-2411
Habitat for Humanity
401-0422
Library
401-2422
MHMR
303-6467
Post Office
303-5141
Salvation Army
401-4872
Sebastopol
379-4833
Sheriff
379-2315
Social Security
379-8802
Tax Office
379-2315
United Way
303-3263
Voter Registration
379-0267
Youth Basketball
379-9650
State of Texas Departments
Better Business Bureau
210-828-9441
DPS/Driver's License
379-6802
FBI - San Antonio
210-225-6741
Highway Patrol
379-4210
TXDOT
379-5362
Texas Workforce Center
379-4244
Texas Dept. Human Services
379-6525
Miscellaneous Seguin Phone Numbers
Activity Center
379-7842
Aumont
372-4747
Auction Cattle Company
379-9955
Buffalo Roam
303-0190
Building Association
303-9397
Childrens' Advocacy Center
303-4760
Christian Clinic
379-0500
Coliseum
401-2486
Women's Building (@ Fairgrounds)
379-0612
Conservation Society
Tours - Jack Linden
Moore House reservations
303-4451
379-5509
CCTC
830-609-2100
D & D Farm & Ranch Supermarket
303-1926
Dump (FM 467 & Hwy. 46)
372-3984
Goodwill
372-3722
Green Gate
401-4986
Gypsy Taxi
Toll Free
379-5576
866-884-7693
Heritage Museum
372-0965
King Ranger Theater
379-8425
League of Arts and Crafts
303-3513
Meadow Lake Place
303-1230
Millenium Teleservices
800-929-5753
Outdoor Learning Center
379-7652
Rio Nogales Power Project
303-5267
Silver Center
303-6612 or 372-9857
Seguin Taxi
305-1183
Texas Agricultural Education & Heritage Center
379-0933 or 379-1122
Texas Independent Energy
609-0588
Texas Lutheran University
372-8000
Volleyball Complex
379-1513
Seguin Educational Organizations
Texas Lutheran University
1000 W. Court, Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 372-8000 www.tlu.edu
Seguin Independent School District
815 Lamar, Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 372-5770 www.seguin.k12.tx.us/
Navarro Independent School District
PO Drawer 10, Geronimo, Texas 78115
(830) 372-1930 www.navarroisd.net
Private Schools
Lifegate Christian Church and School
395 Lifegate Lane
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 372-0850 www.lifegatefalcons.org/
First Baptist Christian Academy
Preschool through grade 6
1314 E. Cedar
Seguin,Texas 78155
(830) 379-4208 www.myschoolonline.com/tx/fbcs
St. James Catholic School
507 S. Camp
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-2878
4-H Guadalupe County
Laura Petty
210 E. Live Oak
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2153
Guadalupe County 4-H Adult Leaders Club
Jeff Hanselka
210 E. Live Oak
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2153
ART CLUBS
Seguin League of Arts and Crafts
Geraldine Jordan
2351 Lakewood Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-3513
Seguin Oakwood Art League
Georgette K. Maroldo
P.O. Box 2151
Seguin, TX 78156
830/379-8253
Art in Process, 3rd Monday, 10 am
ASSOCIATIONS
American Association of Retired Persons
Barbara Doll
1746 Rosewood
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-7459
American Cancer Society Board
Earline Jarzombeck
106 Old Campbell Road
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-8908
Guadalupe Valley Hospital
2nd Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
American Heart Memorials
Joyce Johnston
200 N. Austin St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5236
American Red Cross
Tara Brinkkoeter
100 Main Plaza, #100
New Braunfels, TX 78130
830/608-9876
Chaparral Amateur Radio Club
Harold Kraus
196 Middletowne
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-4603
Upstairs 210 E. Live Oak, Guadalupe Annex, 2nd Tuesday
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Wanda Farr
106 Hampton West
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-7338
4th Tuesday Sept., Nov., Jan., Mar, & May
Friends of Lake McQueeney
Peggy McKanna
232 Paseo del Rio
Seguin, TX 78155
830/560-1855
Guadalupe Agricultural and Livestock Fair Association
Mr. Mike Wagner
P.O. Box 334
Seguin, TX 78156
830/379-6477
Hall of Fame, 2nd Tuesday, 7 pm
Guadalupe County Farm Bureau
David Bruton
PO Box 924
Seguin, TX 78156
830/379-4456
Farm Bureau Office, 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm.
Guadalupe County Genealogical Society
Ed Schramm
1056 E. Ireland St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5488
Library, 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm.
Guadalupe County Historical Commission
John Gesick
1720 Sagebiel Road
Seguin, TX 78155
Seguin Public Library,
1st Wednesday, 12 noon
Guadalupe County Humane Society
Margaret Svatek
P.O.Box 1593
Seguin, TX 78156
830/372-2055
C Shelter
Guadalupe County Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Mr. Mike Hallmark
410 Miltex Rd.
Seguin, TX 78156
830/303-1560
Guadalupe County Posse Grounds
2nd Monday Monthly - 8 pm
Guadalupe County Wildlife Association
Mr. Scott Kolbe
210 E. Live Oak
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2170
Guadalupe Valley Hospital Auxiliary
Kelly Schievelbein
1215 E. Court
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2411
Guadalupe Valley Quarter Horse Breeder's Association
Delle Rohmer
P.O. Box 295
Elmendorf, TX 78112
210/635-7819
Hijas de Maria
Sonia Perez
P.O.Box 52
Geronimo, TX 78115
830/379-7037
Hospice of Guadalupe Valley Hospital
Kelly Schievelbein
1215 E. Court
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2411
LULAC Council #682
Diana Reyes
PO Box 707
Seguin, TX 78156
830/372-4025
Teatro De Artes
2nd Thursday Monthly - 7:30 p.m.
Mid-Texas Symphony Guild
Cheryl Fisher
P.O. Box 3216 TLU
Seguin, TX 78156
State Bank & Trust,
2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
Mid-Texas Symphony Society
Bill Dean
551 Capote Oaks Drive
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-2825
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Ray Reininger
139 Spanish Oak
Seguin, TX 78155
830 303-1872
Davila's Bar-B-Que
2nd Thursday, 6 pm.
Pecan Promotion Committee
Helen Hamilton
215 Lange
Seguin, TX 78155
Extension Office, 210 Live Oak,
1st Thursday, 5:15 pm.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Stephen Doerr
P.O. Box 3530
Seguin, TX 78156
830/379-0300
210 E. Live Oak
Rooms 204 & 205
Seguin Art Center
Candi Andrews
P.O. Box 825
Seguin, TX 78156
830/379-1442
Seguin Board of Realtors
Eve Hiner
801 N. 123 Bypass
Seguin, TX 78155
830/372-3670
1st Wednesday
Seguin Conservation Society
Barry Duncan
620 N. Milam Street
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-2464
Seguin's First Church,
211 E. LiveOak -
4th Monday Monthly - 7 pm.
Seguin Swine Breeders Association
Jerry Wieters
Rt. 2, Box 87
Marion, TX 78124
830/914-2421
Seguin Tennis Association
Joe Dibrell
207 S. Camp
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2896
Seguin-Guadalupe County Retired Teachers Association
Esther Beck
98 Hampton West
Seguin, TX 78155
Faith Lutheran Church
2nd Tuesday Sept.-May 9:30 am.
Supporting Other Singles
Edith Griffin
219 Elm St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5479
Johnny Mac's, 3rd Friday, 6:30
Texas Tops #1201
Jarvis Schramm
1056 E. Ireland St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5488
Silver Center
Wednesdays - 8:30 am.
Texas Tops # 464
Jarvis Schramm
1056 E. Ireland
Seguin, TX 78155
830-379-5488
First Baptist Church
Mondays - 5:30 pm.
Texas Tops # 1775
Jarvis Schramm
1056 E. Ireland
Seguin, TX 78155
830-379-5488
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Wednesdays - 11 am.
Women's Overseas Service League
Carol A. Habgood
4323 Shavano Woods St.
San Antonio, TX 78249
210/493-8689
2nd Saturday except July & August
Zonta Club of Seguin
Pat Grigg
P. O. Box 1994
Seguin, TX 78156
830 401-1141
Davila's Bar-B-Q
2nd and 4th Wednesday - 12 noon
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
Church Women United
Nancy Rowley
635 Sagewood Parkway
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2870
Emanuel's Lutheran Youth Org.
206 N. Travis Street
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5046
Cross United Church of Christ Youth Fellowship
Rev. Alan Coe
814 N. Bauer
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-4312
Faith Lutheran Youth Group
1326 E. Cedar Street
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-7036
EE CLUBS
Bluebonnet EE Club
Mrytle Baker
741 Running Creek
Seguin, TX 78155
Member's Homes,
2nd Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.
Clear Springs EE Club
Laura Mae Gerdes
420 E. Martindale
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-5908
Member Homes
3rd Wednesday - 2 p.m.
Elm Creek EE Club
Helen Hamilton
215 Lange Rd.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-5646
Ag Building Meeting Room -
210 E. Live Oak St.
2nd Wednesday 1 p.m.
Guadalupe County EE Clubs
Helen Hamilton
Seguin, TX 78155
Ag Building Meeting Room
210 E. Live Oak St.,1:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday Oct., Jan.,Mar.,June., Aug.
Marion EE Club
Irene Wiedner
3240 Gin Road
Seguin, TX 78155
830/420-2485
Marion HS Library,
2nd Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
Elks Ladies Auxiliary
Helen L. Gamblin
710 River Oak Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2941
Elks Lodge # 1229
1st Monday of the Month 7 p.m.
Elks Lodge # 1229
John Seiler
1331 C. H. Matthies Jr. Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-5844
Knights of Columbus Council #3412
James Lee, M.D.
202 Wedgewood
Seguin, TX 78155
830/372-0694
KC Hall, 2nd Monday
Laubach Sons of Hermann Lodge
Cynthia Berger
PO Box 623
Seguin, TX 78155
(830)401-1106
Laubach Bowling Club
Quarterly every 2nd Sunday in March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Masonic Lodge #109
Leland Potter
137 Alexander
Seguin, TX 78155
Guadalupe Masonic Lodge,
2nd & 4th Thursday
Seguin Hermann
Sons Lodge #37
Chester Jenke
211 Cottonwood Lane
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-4316
Lodge Hall Hwy 90 W. @ FM 725
3rd Wednesday, 7 pm.
Woodmen of the World, Southwest Texas Fraternal Association
Doug Wessels
Woodmen Family Activity Center 1832 W Kingsbury
830/303-7984
Last Tuesday, 6:30 pm.
GARDEN CLUBS
Seguin Garden Club
Coleena Burnsides
1048 Country Club Drive
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-4829
Silver Center
2nd Tuesday Sept. - June 2 pm.
Guadalupe County Master Gardeners
George Ammermann
210 E. Live Oak
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-1972
210 Live Oak St.
3rd Tuesday - 6:45
Nogales Garden Club
Pat Schultz
919 N. Austin
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-0953
Silver Center,
3rd Tuesday, 7 pm.
KIWANIS CLUBS
Kiwanis Club of Seguin
Ann Jernigan
1339 E. Court St.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/401-7281
The Silver Center
Every Wednesday, 12 noon
LION'S CLUBS
Marion Lions Club
Debra Mauer
7041 FM 1044
Marion, TX 78124
830/914-4819
McQueeney Lions Club
Don McFarland, President 2006-2007
P.O. Box 146
McQueeney, TX 78123
830/557-6621
Seguin Evening Lions Club
Pete Campbell, President 2006-2007
1307 Canary Lane
830/379-1021
Davila's BBQ, 380 N. 123 Bypass
1st & 3rd Thursday, 6:45 p.m.
Seguin Noon Lions Club
Harry Dietz, Jr., President 2006-2007
409 Elmwood
Seguin, TX 78155
830/379-2879
Seguin City Market BBQ, 1103 N. Hwy. 46
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursday, noon
Seguin Sunset Lions
Jack Hampton, President 2006-2007
135 Egelmann Ln.
Seguin, TX 78155
830/372-2907
All Occasions Catering,
2nd & 4th Thursday, 6:15 pm.
Sunrise Lions Club
Mel Grones, President 2006-2007
8172 FM 466
Seguin, TX 78155
830/303-8955
Silver Center, 510 E. Court
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 6:45 a.m.
Seguin Mid-Day Lions Club
Jerry Henze, President 2006-2007
8330 Huber Rd.
Seguin, TX 78155-0296
830/303-3074
Silver Center, 510 E. Court St.
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 12 noon
Texas Lutheran University
Campus Club
Carrie Mauldin, President 2006-2007
1000 W. Court
Seguin, TX 78155
TLU Student Center, 1000 W. Court
TBD
Seguin Area Manufacturers
ACCO FEEDS
Dr. Darrell Huck, Branch Manager
2464 Hwy 46 North
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-7280
Products: Formula Feeds
Employees: 40
Distribution Area: State
Company Established: 1972
Products: Sporting Guns
Employees: 5
Distribution Area: National
Company Established: 1970
KEISER MANUFACTURING
Fred Keiser, President
3501 N. Hwy 123 Bypass
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-0721
Products: General Machining, Automotive & Geared Components, Food Processing Equipment
Employees: 9
Distribution Area: Export Outside USA
Company Established: 1994
KLEINGUENTHER FIREARMS
Robert Kleinguenther, President
1604 N. Heideke
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 372-5050
Products: Patented Ballistic Recoil Brakes
Employees: 1
Distribution Area: Export Outside USA
Company Established: 1989
KOEHLER COMPANY, THE
Steve Koehler, President
1404 N. Camp
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 303-6256
Products: Large Residential and Commercial Construction/Architectural Millwork and Cabinets
Employees: 85
Distribution Area: Texas
Company Established: 1955
MARBLE MASTERS OF TEXAS
John Haake, President
12310 FM 725
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-7744
Products: Cultured Marble Counter Tops, Bathtubs, Showers, and Vanities
Employees: 50
Distribution Area: National Company
Established:1975
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