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CONCAN, Texas
(pronounced "CON-CAN")
"no slogan"
Population (2000): 225Elevation: ftArea: smCOL Index (2008):
County: Uvalde (county seat)
Zip Code: 78838Area Code: 830Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 29 29' 43" N, 99 42' 45" W
Location: North-central part of county; 24 mi N of Uvalde; 18 mi S of Leakey;
24 mi SW of Utopia; 12 mi S of Rio Frio
Highways: 127, near 83Rivers: Frio
REFERENCES
CITY: UnincorporatedCHAMBER and TOURISM:
CHAMBER:
FRIO CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Ofc: 830-232-5222
PO Box 743, Leakey, TX 78873
Web: www.friocanyonchamber.com;Email: info@leakey-tx.com
FRIO RIVER CANYON REGION: Fun river-centered activities on the Frio River near Concan, Rio Frio, and Leakey and near Garner State Park. www.funrivers.com
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RIVER REGION: Fun activities in the Sabinal Canyon, Rio Frio Canyon and Nueces Canyon, near Concan, Utopia, Garner State Park and close to the edge of the Hill Country in Uvalde and Sabinal. www.thcrr.com; Email: info@thcrr.com
VISITORS GUIDE: www.leakey-tx.com
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal
SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS: Rio Frio, Leakey, Utopia
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: River recreation, ranching
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
FRIO RIVER TUBING & WATER SPORTS:
CAMPING & HUNTING
GARNER STATE PARK: FM 1050 at Hwy 83 South, 8 mi N of Concan. 1420 acres of recreational facilities in northern Uvalde County. 10 water acres along the Frio River. See: Parks
FRIO BAT CAVE: Concan, TX. 10-12 million Mexican free-tailed bats ascend at dusk and return at dawn. This is the 2nd largest Bat population in the World and the largest that is open to the public. You may see Cave Swallow, Rock & Canyon Wren, & maybe a Ringed-tail cat or Skunk entering the cave to catch dinner. Be amazed as several species of Raptor dive into the exiting swirl of Bats. This is a maternity cave where the bats return each spring to mate & give birth to their pups. Unfortunately the Bats fly south for the winter & are only here from mid-March thru September. The Bat Guano was mined during the Civil War for Confederate black powder. The rocked furnace pipe used in drying the Guano still sits at the cave entrance. Location: 1st Gate south of Frio River on FM 2690, drive your car 2 mi on ranch in to where the Frio Cave is. Profile & Guided Tours, see See: Bats
NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
Some of the very nearby attractions include:
LEAKEY: WILDLIFE ART MUSEUM; REAL COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM; FRIO RIVER FUN; TWISTED SISTERS SCENIC DRIVES & MOTORCYCLE ROUTES
UTOPIA: SABINAL CANYON MUSEUM; GOLF; RIVER FUN
VANDERPOOL: LONE STAR MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
PARKS: There are many parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:
ROCKSPRINGS: DEVIL'S SINKHOLE & BAT CAVE
VANDERPOOL: LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA
KICKAPOO: KICKAPOO CAVERN STATE PARK: just W of Camp Wood & Leakey, and just outside the Hill Country
EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on each event see Chamber web site and
Festivals & Events
Feb: River Region ArtFest
WEATHER: Weather Underground
MEDIA COVERAGE: Latest News (not available)
MAPS: Google, GeoHack
HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: " According to local lore, the town was named after "coon can," a Mexican card game. Though the site may have been settled as early as 1840, the first log cabin with a chimney was built there in the 1860s by Theophilus Watkins. The settlement was awarded a post office in 1880, and J. A. Robinson became the first postmaster. By 1884 Concan had grown to an estimated 150 residents, and a blacksmith shop had been established there; wool and beef were transported from the town to the nearest railroad station at Uvalde. In 1890 about 100 people lived in Concan, and the community had a cotton gin, a blacksmith, and a wagonmaker. The town declined in the early 1890s, however. Its post office was discontinued in 1894 and was not reopened until 1900, when John S. Caddel and his brother began operating a store there. In 1914 Concan had a post office and general store. During the late 1920s the population of Concan was about twenty, and the town had begun to attract tourists; by 1929 the Shut In, on the west bank of the Frio, had become the center of the town. A sawmill was opened at the community in the late 1930s to harvest the cedar, wild cherry, cypress, and walnut trees in the Frio Canyon, and by 1939 Concan had grown to about seventy-five residents. A 1946 map showed a church and a small collection of buildings at the site. The population level remained fairly stable from the early 1940s to the early 1970s, when the town included a post office, a church, two stores, and a community center. By that time the town and the surrounding area had become a popular tourist spot. During the fall and winter, hunters, in search of deer, doves, and wild turkeys, stayed in Concan; during the spring and summer, visitors came to enjoy the clear waters of the Frio River. Concan had seventy-one residents in 1990, but by 2000 the population had grown to 225."
PRIOR NAMES: Coon Can
NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:
CEMETERIES:
AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery:
OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; Home Town Locator, City Data (not available); Texas Escapes (not available); Travel Texas (not available)
NOTES:
(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)
BUSINESS and ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY
See profile web sites shown above. Partial list below:
See Listings.
LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S
Click: Concan Lodging Listings and Reservation Services
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
BECS STORE AND RV PARK: 830-232-5477; 29015 N. US Hwy 83, Concan, TX 78838. www.becsrv.com.
CLUB AT CONCAN: 830-232-4471; 520 Mountain Valley Drive, ConCan, TX 78838. Privately owned, open to public, 18 hole golf course. Pro shop, spa, salon, bar, grille. www.concangolf.com
CON CAN COUNTRY CLUB - THE SPA: 830-232-4538; PO Box 257, Concan, TX 78838
NEAL's LODGES AND CAFE: 830-232-6118; www.nealslodges.com. On the Frio River. Cabins, RV sites, Restaurant with down-home cooking.
HOUSE PASTURE CATTLE CO. RESTAURANT: 830-232-6580, River Road, Concan. Variety of entrees, specializing in prime mesquite grilled steaks. Events & parties held in 1800 sq ft. "Tack Room" accommodating 125 people seated banquet style. www.friocountry.com
LAS COLINAS de CONCAN: 830-232-6881. Located corner US 83 & 127. Traditional Mexican food. Open: 11a-8:30p, closed Tue.
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