How Old Is San Benito?

San Benito was a village with a moderate number of homes, businesses, churches, and public schools several years before the town was incorporated in 1911. The original map of the townsite was recorded 28 April 1907. The first school was established in 1907 with 48 pupils and Miss Kate Purvis as the teacher.

When was San Benito born?

Colonel Robertson (1867 to 1938) is given credit for founding the township of San Benito, Texas in 1904. Born in DeWitt, Missouri, Colonel Robertson entered the railroading business at a young age, building railroad yards and laying tracks in much of the Midwest, South, and Southwest of the country.

How did San Benito Texas get its name?

The name San Benito was concocted by Rafael Moreno, an employee of Hicks. Moreno combined the given names of Robertson (Sam or "San") and Hicks (Benny), whom he called "Don Benito." A post office was established in 1907 under the name San Benito.