{"product_id":"helotes-where-the-texas-hill-cynthia-leal-massey-9798683864576","title":"Helotes, Where the Texas Hill Country Begins: A Comprehensive History","description":"REVISED \u0026amp; UPDATED EDITION  New section on San Geronimo community  Updated to 2020. Helotes became a city in 1981 and celebrates its 40th anniversary of incorporation in 2021; however, the town, named from the word elote, a Nahuatl\/Spanish word meaning \"corncob,\" became a known settlement in 1873, with the establishment of a post office. European and Mexican immigrants established ranches in the area starting in the early 1850s, and in 1881, a downtown center was founded with a general store, smithy, and a family homestead. That area is now known as Old Town Helotes, a historic district. Home of the famous honky-tonk, John T. Floore Country Store, Helotes has a rich history, even more intriguing than the myths and legends that have been the \"official\" lore of the town for decades. This book dispels those myths, offering a thoroughly researched and fascinating account of a town populated by hardworking pioneers, renegade Indians, elusive bandits, and impassioned citizens. Helotes, Where the Texas Hill Country Begins tells the story of a scrappy town that is quintessentially Texan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cynthia Leal Massey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 868386457X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798683864576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Cynthia Leal Massey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43944014807295,"sku":"9798683864576","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1adfe69f-6c57-4192-a6f6-3eb1db408921.jpg?v=1681501296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/helotes-where-the-texas-hill-cynthia-leal-massey-9798683864576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}