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History · Fronton

Fronton’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Fronton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Fronton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States, bordering the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, close to Ciudad Miguel Alemán. The population was 172 at the 2020 census, a decline from the figure of 180 tabulated in 2010.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 180 to 172 (-4%). Half of its homes were built before 1994.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fronton yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fronton’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Fronton

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Tara Davis-WoodhallTara Davis-WoodhallMesquite · 6 miTaylor ParksTaylor ParksMesquite · 6 miAlyssa EdwardsAlyssa EdwardsMesquite · 6 miLauren StephensLauren StephensMesquite · 6 miNONgozi OnwumereMesquite · 6 miZach WoodleeZach WoodleeMesquite · 6 mi
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Fronton, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Fronton is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Fronton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Roma Historic District in Roma, 3.8 miles away.

Fronton and the nearest listed places

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Roma Historic DistrictRoma-San Pedro International BridgeFred and Nell Kain Guerra HouseYzaquirre-Longoria HouseMifflin Kenedy Warehouse and Old Starr County Courthousede la Pena, Silverio, Drugstore and Post Office

Closest to Fronton

Roma Historic DistrictRoma · District3.8miRoma-San Pedro International BridgeRoma · Structure3.9miFred and Nell Kain Guerra HouseRio Grande City · Building15.6miYzaquirre-Longoria HouseRio Grande City · Building16miMifflin Kenedy Warehouse and Old Starr County CourthouseRio Grande City · Building16mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Roma Historic District’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Fronton?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Fronton’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Roma📜 Escobares📜 Rio Grande City📜 La Grulla
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