Juno, Texas

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Juno, Texas
Unincorporated Community
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Juno, Texas
Location within Texas
Coordinates: 30°9′7″N101°6′55″W / 30.15194°N 101.11528°W / 30.15194; -101.11528
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Val Verde
Elevation
1,706 ft (520 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
78840
Area code 432
GNIS feature ID 1378509

Juno was a small unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. Its last business closed in 1984, and the only remnant of Juno now is a lone ranch. What remains of the village was, by 2013, situated on private ranch land.

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Population and location

In 2000, the town had a population of 10. [1] The town was located at Latitude: 30.15167 : Longitude: -101.115 in Val Verde County, a county bordering Mexico. [2] [3] The town is 48 miles north-northwest of Del Rio. [4]

History

Origin of the town’s name

According to legend, a restaurant in the town operated by Henry Stein served only frijoles (beans). When asked what was on the menu, the reply would be “you know”, which sounded like “Juno”. [1] [4] This became the town's official name when it was approved from the application for a post office filed in the late 1880s.

Timeline of the town (adapted from [4] )

Other historical facts

The Edmondson family built the original general store. Henry Stein operated a cafe that gave the town its name of Juno as the answer of “Ju know” (“you know”) was given as the answer when patrons inquired about the menu offerings. A hotel and a land office were opened in the first quarter of the 20th century. The community had telephone and stage service. The Cadena family ran the blacksmith shop, and George Deaton drove the stage. At its peak in 1964, the town had a population of 80. The town had one business for most years starting in 1931 until the last business closed in 1984. [1]

Education

The Juno Common School District, a one room school house, operated until 1992, when it consolidated into the Comstock Independent School District. [5]

The whole county is served by Southwest Texas Junior College according to the Texas Education Code. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Handbook of Texas Online - JUNO, TX
  2. ↑ Juno, Val Verde County, Texas, USA - Maps, Photos, Weather, Local Links
  3. ↑ Val Verde County, Texas TXGenWeb site ... home of Del Rio & Judge Roy Bean
  4. 1 2 3 Juno Texas West Texas Ghost Town
  5. ↑ "One-room school becomes history for Juno". San Angelo Standard-Times . San Angelo, Texas. May 12, 1992. p. 8A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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