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LLANO, Texas
Pronounced: "LAN-oh"
"Deer Capital of Texas!", "Barbeque Capital of Texas"
"The Way Texas Used To Be", "Hub of the Texas Hill Country"
Population (2003): 3,664Elevation: 1,030 ftArea: 4.7 smCounty: Llano (county seat) Zip Code: 78643Area Code: 325-247Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30 45' 3" N, 98 40' 48" W
Location: 75 mi NW of Austin, N of Fredericksburg, NW of Marble Falls; 32 mi S of San Saba; & 30 mi W of Burnet
Highways: TX 16, 29, 71, RR 152, 2241, 2323
Creeks:Rivers: Llano
Lakes: Llano City Lake; Near Lake Buchanan (see Highland Lakes)
Parks: Badu; Llano River; Robinson (see Parks)
REFERENCES
CITY:CITY OF LLANO: 325-247-4158
301 W Main, Llano, TX 78643
Web: www.llanotx.com; Email: info@llanotx.com
CHAMBER and TOURISM:
LLANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 325-247-5354
100 Train Station Dr., Llano, TX 78643
Web: www.llanochamber.org; Email: info@llanochamber.org
LLANO RAIL YARD VISITORS GUIDE: www.llanotexas.com; Email: info@llanotexas.com
LLANO MAIN STREET PROJECT: A program of the City of Llano designed to revitalize the historical business district by strengthening existing businesses, drawing new businesses, and focusing on the appearance and retail mix.
Web: www.llanomainstreet.com; Email: sarahof@tstar.net
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY REGIONAL CHRISTMAS LIGHTING TRAIL:
www.tex-fest.com/regional/index.htm. Tourism spotlight on this town.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: Historical courthouse, registered historical places, hunting, fishing, birding, golf.
BADU PARK: On the N bank of the Llano River up stream from the bridge at its intersection with Hwy 16. Access to the river for swimming, fishing, wading, picnicking and limited RV sites. Operated by the City. 325-247-4158. See above web.
LLANO RIVER PARK: On the S bank of the Llano River down stream from the bridge. Access to the river for swimming, fishing, wading, picnicking and limited RV sites. Operated by the City of Llano. 325-247-4158. See above web.
ROBINSON PARK: On Hwy 152 just W of downtown Llano. RV hookups, tent camping, picnic tables, full playground, swimming pool, and large covered pavilion are all nestled under a canopy of oak trees. Great place to swim in the river. Operated by the City. 325-247-4158. See above web.
LLANO RIVER GOLF COURSE: 325-247-5100. 2835 RR 152, Llano, TX 78643. Public, 18 holes, 6094 yds, par 71. Located 2 mi W of Llano on the south bank of the Llano River;www.llanorivergolfcourse.com
HILL COUNTRY WILDLIFE MUSEUM: 325-247-2568; At 826 Ford St., Llano, TX 78643. Visit Africa or the Arctic Circle. features 600+ mounted species. Contains world-renowned Campbell Collection of wildlife animals. You would be hard pressed to find this many species of animals on display under one roof any place in the US. Not only home for the animals, but also a learning center for wildlife and natural history. Thu-Sat 10a-5p. Map
LLANO COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 325-247-3026; At 310 Bessemer (Hwy 16), Llano, TX 78643. Located on the banks of the Llano River, just N of the Hwy 16 bridge in Llano. Located in the historic Bruhl Drugstore Building, operated by the Llano County Historical Society. Features exhibits that help interpret the history of Llano County. Includes a polo exhibit, farm and ranch room, clothing and textiles, military items, rocks and a variety of photographs. An extensive exhibit of artifacts both Indian and early Texas, plus a large display of area gems and minerals. A restored log cabin is on the grounds. Wed- Sat 11a-5p, Sun 1p-5p. Map
LANTEX THEATER: 325-247-5656; 113 W Main St, Llano, TX. On the square, one of a few single screen theaters still operating in the state. Also home of the Llano Country Opry.
NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.
EVENT CALENDAR: See Chamber web site shown above.
April: BluebonnetTrail Art & Craft Show: 1st & 2nd weekends
April: Llano Crawfish Open: 3rd weekend; Robinson Park 2 mi W of town. Great food, live music, Sat night dance, a golf tournament and much more. Largest festival in Llano helps local charities. http://llanocrawfishopen.com
May: Hawgs 'n Hills, 1st weekend, Oxford Ranch
May: Starving Artists Sale; Downtown on Square
May: Texas Proud Festival & Shoot Em Up Competition, Badu Park
June: Llano County Open Pro Rodeo, Rodeo Grounds
June:`Llano County Rodeo & Parade,`Downtown, 1st weekend. Details
July: Rock'n Riverfest: July 4th weekend;`3rd-5th, celebrating Independence Day and the Llano River. The 2 day festival features an Arts and Craft Fair, Food, the Rock'n 4-wheel King of the Hill, Children's fun park, Miss Sparkle Contest, Car Show, BBQ cookoff, Fish Fry, Street Dance and Fireworks Display. www.llanotx.com/riverfest
September: Gold & Gem Rendezvous, Badu Park
October: Llano County Heritage Day: 3rd Sat in Oct at Courthouse Square. Arts and Craft Fair, Live Entertainment. www.llanomainstreet.com/festivals.html;
Includes Chuck Wagon Cook-Off: 3rd Sat in Oct in Badu Park
Nov-Dec: Santa's Big Night & "Starry Starry Nights"; Badu Park on the Llano River, begins Fri after Thanksgiving. Trail of lights celebrates the Christmas Season until Dec 31, from 6-9p. Located on the N side of Llano River just W of the Bridge off of Legion Dr. Every Fri and Sat Night until 8p, live entertainment and Santa Claus will be on hand. Lighted 55 foot Christmas Tree. New 30 ft snowman. Lighted Christmas parade on the Square, downtown, call Chamber for schedule. Sat: Snow Day, for kids of all ages, tube down a snow hill. www.llanotx.com/city/christmaslights.htm
On-Going Events: See full details at: Hill Country Market Days, Trade Days, Farmers Markets
Llano Traders Rendezvous: Sat 9a-5p on the Historic Courthouse Square. Contact Tony Griffith at the Chamber or email Llanoad@hotmail.com. See www.llanochamber.com/traders.html
MAPS: Google, GeoHack; Local: Llano Street Map
HISTORY & profiles: Handbook of Texas Online: "It was founded in compliance with a February 1, 1856, state legislative act establishing Llano County. Tracts donated by John Oatman, Sr., Amariah Wilson, and the Chester B. Starks estate provided a surveyed site of 250 acres for the county seat on both sides of the Llano River near the center of the proposed county. An alternative site, on Wright's Creek, was proposed by the residents of the Bluffton-Tow Valley area. The Llano River location was chosen in an election held on June 14, 1856, under a live oak on the south bank of the river, near the present site of Roy Inks Bridge in Llano. Into the 1870s the town was little more than a frontier trading center, with a handful of log buildings housing business establishments, a post office, and a few homes. In 1879 the first bank, Moore, Foster, and Company, was founded, and during the 1880s Llano acquired a number of new enterprises that served the county's farmers and ranchers. After the county outgrew the one-story stone building that had housed its public offices, in 1885 an ornate brick courthouse was completed on the square on the south side of the river. A fire on January 22, 1892, destroyed this courthouse; the present county courthouse was completed and occupied on August 1, 1893. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
In the 1880s the Llano Rural, the town's first newspaper, was established, followed by the Iron City News, the name of which reflects growing interest in the county's mineral resources. The Rural eventually incorporated several other newspapers, including the Advocate, the Searchlight, and the Gazette, to become the Llano News by the early 1900s.
Anticipation of significant economic growth based on the iron deposits discovered at Iron Mountain in northwestern Llano County attracted capital from Dallas and from northern states, and the boom years of Llano-from 1886 to 1893-were launched. The Llano Improvement and Furnace Company undertook plans for an iron furnace and foundry, as well as for the development of commercial real estate on the hitherto undeveloped north side of the river. Charters were undertaken for a dam, an electric power plant, a streetcar system, and electric street lighting, while expectations of growth were high. Steel-town names such as Birmingham, Pittsburgh, and Bessemer were chosen for streets on the north side; Llano was to be the "Pittsburgh of the West." But only a small dam and the street lighting were completed. By one report, the population reached 7,000 in 1890. In 1892, at the peak of the boom period, the town was incorporated, the river was bridged, and the Austin and Northwestern Railroad was extended to a terminal on the north side of Llano. Because of the improved transportation, several granite cutting and finishing businesses moved to town in this period. Many of the new businesses were begun in the boom period, and substantial brick establishments were constructed around the public square on the north side of the river. Among these, the Algona Hotel became a focal point for the town's new social life. Under the names Franklin and Don Carlos, the hotel changed hands several times; at one point around 1900 it housed the Texas Military Institute. It was damaged by a cyclone in 1900 and burned to the ground in 1923. Because the county's mineral resources, with the significant exception of granite, did not exist in commercially exploitable concentrations, the boom period soon faded. Plans to connect Llano with Fredericksburg via an extension of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway were not fulfilled. A series of fires in the early 1890s, probably set to collect insurance on unprofitable properties, destroyed many of the new business establishments. Such fires were so numerous that fire insurance was denied the town for several years.
Farming, ranching, and the granite industry remained the foundations of the town's economy in the twentieth century. In the 1920s Llano was a major shipping point for cattle; the cotton industry flourished in the county through the 1930s but declined thereafter into insignificance. Granite quarrying and finishing retained their importance, amounting to a million-dollar-a-year industry by the 1950s. The Roy Inks Bridge, named for a former mayor, was built after a flood crest of forty-two feet in 1935 swept away the 1892 structure. By 1964 the town had a new hospital, a post office, school buildings, a community center, a rodeo area, and a golf course, along with a city park and improved water system. Llano was an important link in the Highland Lakes chain of tourist areas and attracted many hunters during the deer season. A winery, feed processing, and insecticide and commercial talc production represented new industry. Actress Sophia Loren, friend and correspondent of Netherlands native Anthony Goossens, priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Llano, contributed to the church fund-raising campaign in 1975. By 1983 the National Register of Historic Places listed, in addition to the courthouse, the Llano jail, the Southern Hotel, and the Badu Building, former bank and home of French immigrant and mineralogist N. J. Badu, now a bed-and-breakfast establishment. The population of Llano was 2,960 in 1950, 3,071 in 1980, and 2,962 in 1990. By 2000 the population was 3,325."
PRIOR NAMES: None
MEDIA COVERAGE:
On-Line Latest News: City-Data
Newspaper: The Llano County Journal: www.llanocj.com;
Llano News: www.llanonews.com
WEATHER: Weather Underground
NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:
CEMETERIES:
AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: yes; Convenience Stores: yes; Restaurants: yes; Lodging: yes; Grocery Stores: yes; Banks: yes; Vehicle Repair: yes; Hospital: yes; Med Clinic: yes; Post Office: yes; Public Schools: yes; Cemetery: yes
OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk Profile; City Data; 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 City & Chamber web sites shown above. Partial list below: See web sites shown above and listings below:ANTIQUES
RAILYARD ANTIQUES: 915-247-3827; 502 Bessemer, Llano, TX. Home to over 60 antique dealers. www.llanorailyard.com
SECOND HAND ROSE THRIFT SHOP:, 325-423-2414, 325-247-1758; 1715 W. Ranch Rd. 152, Llano, TX. On the Western outskirts of town.
ART & GALLERIES
LLANO ART GALLERY: 503 Bessemer Ave, Llano, TX 78643; 325-247-4839
LLANO FINE ARTS GUILD: 503 Bessemer Ave, Llano, TX 78643; 325-247-4839
LOU QUALLENBERG STUDIOS: 1501 Flag Street, Llano, TX 78643; 325-247-4304
LODGING/MOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS/GUEST HOUSES/B&B'S
Click: Llano Lodging Listings and Reservation Services
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
AIR KING SERVICE CO: 325-247-5229, 402 E. Collins, Llano, TX 78643
ALL TEX INSURANCE COMPANY: 325-247-2246; 500-B Young, Llano, TX 78643. www.alltexinsurancellano.com
AMERICAN LEGION POST 370: 325-247-; 200 Legion Dr., Llano, TX 78643. www.amleg370.org
ARROWHEAD BANK: 108 W Sandstone, Llano, TX 78643
BEN E. KEITH OF LLANO: 325-247-4224; PO Box 549, Llano, TX 78643
FARM BUREAU INSURANCE: 303 E Hwy 71, Llano, TX; 325-247-4161. Kirk Winfrey
HILL COUNTRY SPORTING GOODS: 325-247-4272; 304 A. West Young, Llano, TX 78643. Taxidermy, deer processing & storage, deer blinds, feeders, hunting accessories, ammo, trapping, cammo/archery, knives, fishing, kayak rentals.
HOME HEALTH SERVICES: 325-248-0443; Llano, TX 78643. www.mkmhomehealth.com
LLANO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: 325-247-4849; PO Box 434, Llano, TX 78643
LLANO NATIONAL BANK: 325-247-5701; 1001 Ford St., Llano, TX 78643
LLANO PUBLISHING CO: 325-247-4433; PO Box 187, Llano, TX 78643
MOURSUND LAND TITLES: 325-247-5737; Llano, TX.
MOURSUND LAW OFFICES: 325-247-5737; Llano, TX.
PARISH DENTAL: 325-247-4000; Llano, TX 78643. www.parishdental.com
TEXAS TRAILS: 325-247-5183; 207 East Main, Llano, TX 78643
PUBLIC SERVICES
LLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT: www.llano.k12.tx.us
LLANO LIBRARY: 325-247-5248; Llano, TX 78643
LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: 325-247-5040, Fax: 325-248-2108; 200 W. Ollie Street, Llano, TX 78643. www.llanomemorial.org
LLANO MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM-HOERSTER CLINICS-SCOTT & WHITE HEALTHCARE: 325-247-4131; 102 E Young, Llano, TX 78643. www.http://www.llanomemorial.org/index.pl?iid=2186&isa=Category
LLANO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (AQO): 325-247-5635. Publicly owned, open to the public. Located 2 mi NE of Llano. No tower. Runway: 4202 x 75 ft.; www.llanotx.com/edc/airport.htm; AirNav; Map
TEXAS WORKFORCE CENTER (Rural Capital Area of Texas): 325-248-0275; PO Box 29, Llano TX 78643
REAL ESTATE/BROKERS
CARY OTTO REAL ESTATE: 1001 California, P. O. Box 826, Llano, 78643; 325-247-3500
EDM REAL ESTATE: #10 Shoals Pkwy, Lake LBJ; 512-756-4716
LANDMASTERS REAL ESTATE LLANO: 801 Bessemer, Llano 78643; 325-247-5782
FROSTY MILLER: 307 Bessemer, Llano 78643; 325-247-3997
GRANITE LAND COMPANY: W Young, Llano 78643; 325-247-2810
J. B. LOVE: 702 Pittsburgh, Llano 78643; 325-247-3758
JESSEE JAMES REAL ESTATE: 325-247-6524; 500 Hwy 29 W, Llano, TX 78643. www.jessejamesrealestate.com
TERRY WOOTAN REAL ESTATE: 506 West Young, Llano 78643; 325-247-5711
JIM INKS RANCH REALTY: 103 East Main, Llano 78643; 325-247-5011
VIRDELL REAL ESTATE: 1000 Ford Street, Llano 78643; 325-247-5776
RESTAURANTS/DINING
ACME CAFE ON THE SQUARE: 325-247-4457; 109 W. Main St., Llano, TX
BADU HOUSE: 325-247-1207; 601 Bessemer Ave., Llano, TX
BERRY STREET BAKERY: 325-247-1855; 901 Berry St., Llano, TX
BUDDY'S PLACE ON THE SQUARE: 325-247-1213; 809 Berry St., Llano, TX
BURGER BAR CAFE: 325-247-4660; 608 Bessemer (Hwy 16/71 N), Llano, TX
CAZADORES MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 325-247-5471; 104 Dallas St., Llano, TX 78643
CHICKEN BONE: 325-247-4810; 303 E. Young, Llano, TX
CHINA WOK: 325-247-5522; 103 E Grayson St., Llano, TX 78643
COOPER'S OLD TIME PIT BAR-B-QUE: 325-247-5713; 604 W. Young (Hwy 29), Llano, TX. www.coopersbbq.com
CRISSY'S HOMESTYLE BAKERY: 325-247-4564; 501 Bessemer, Llano, TX
DAIRY QUEEN: 325-247-5913; 400 W Young, (Hwy 29), Llano, TX
FUEL COFFEE HOUSE: 325-247-5272; Llano, TX
HUNGRY HUNTER: 325-247-4236; 702 West Young (Hwy 29), Llano, TX
INMAN'S KITCHEN & CATERING: 325-247-5257; 809 W Young, Llano, TX
JOE'S BAR AND GRILL: 325-247-5500; 107 Main Street, Llano, TX 78643
LAIRD'S BBQ & CATERING: 325-247-5234; 1600 S. Ford (Hwys 16 &71, Llano, TX
LLANEAUX SEAFOOD HOUSE: 325-247-3663; 102 Legion Drive, Llano, TX
LLANO ROADHOUSE GRILL: 325-247-4810; 303 E Young, Llano, TX 78643
LONE STAR COFFEE: 325-247-5181; 102 W Dallas, Llano, TX 7864
MOM'S CAFE: 325-248-0750; 910 W. Young, Llano, TX
PIZZA HUT: 325-247-4032; 308 West Young (Hwy 29), Llano, TX
SONIC DRIVE IN: 325-247-1206; 505 W. Young (Hwy 29), Llano, TX
STONEWALL'S PIZZA, WINGS & THINGS: 325-248-0500; 101 W. Main St., Llano, TX
SUBWAY: 325-247-2141; 800 Bessemer Ave, Llano, TX
TACO BELL: 325-247-13769; 309 W Young (Hwy 29), Llano, TX
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