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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CITY: Unincorporated

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

• NUECES CANYON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
  830-597-6241; 112 E 4th St, Camp Wood, TX 78833. POB 385
  Web: nuecescanyonchamber.com; Email: nuecescanyoncofc@gmail.com
  No regular office hours for Chamber. A non-profit, all volunteer organization.
  Serves: Barksdale, Camp Wood, Montell, Vance, together known as the "Nueces Canyon"

NEIGHBORING TOWNS: 7 mi NW of Barksdale; 11 mi NW of Camp Wood, 35 mi SE of Rocksprings

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: None NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

• Barksdale: Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
• Camp Wood; Tinker The Fossilized T Rex; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
• Leakey: Wildlife Art Museum; Real County Historical Museum; Frio River Fun; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes
• Montell: Historic Mission
• Rocksprings: Devil's Sinkhole & Bat Cave; Twisted Sisters Scenic Drives & Motorcycle Routes

PARKS: There are many state parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

• Concan: Garner State Park
• Kickapoo: Kickapoo Cavern State Park, Kickapoo, 28 mi W of Camp Wood, and just outside the Hill Country
• Vanderpool: Lost Maples State Natural Area

• Local city parks include: None

EVENT CALENDARS: Festivals & Major Events; Local Activities & Fun Things To Do; Farmer & Flea Market Days; Specialty & Seasonal Market Days; Art & Galleries; Quilting & Fiber Arts; Car Shows; Motorcycling Events; Beer & Brewing; Wine; Pet Events

WEATHER: Local Weather (Rocksprings); Hill Country-wide Weather

MEDIA COVERAGE: See full details in Directory below.

• On-Line News: Google News
• Newspapers, Radio/TV, Articles & Videos:

MAPS: Local Google; Hill Country Special Maps

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "In 1874 Henry Wells moved to the area and was soon followed by others. The community was originally called Bullhead, deriving its name from Bullhead Mountain just to the north. A Baptist church was founded in 1875, and the Bullhead Post Office was established on July 1, 1878. In 1883 the townsite was formally laid out, and in that same year Edwards County was also established. Bullhead served as county seat from September of that year until sometime in 1884, when voters moved the county government to Leakey. In 1886 the town was renamed after Xavier Wanz (sometimes written Vance), who joined Castro's Colony in 1845 and who pursued Indian raiders into the area and recovered a stolen herd of horses in the 1860s. In the 1880s Vance had two stores, a Baptist church, a school, a saloon, and, temporarily, the Edwards county courthouse, but its decline began not long after. Twentieth-century population estimates were below fifty. The post office was finally closed on January 31, 1955, and by 1985 only the Baptist church and cemetery and a few scattered homes remained at the site."

BANK LOOT: For story of possible loot buried in Vance from bank heist, see below Texas Escapes article below.

PRIOR CITY NAMES: Bullhead; Later, in 1886, renamed for Xavier Wanz (Vance)

HISTORICAL MARKERS: See cemetery marker above.

CEMETERIES:

• Vance (2), see above.

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: no; Lodging: no; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery: 2

OTHER PROFILES: City Data (not available); Texas Escapes; Wikipedia (not available)

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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY



VANCE BAPTIST CHURCH:
RR-335, Vance, TX 78828

EMERGENCIES
(Police, Fire, EMS/Medical)
Dial 911

CRIME STOPPERS-REPORT ANONYMOUSLY: 1-800-222-8477; or click: Stoppers




LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated

LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Real County Government Offices

STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: For offices that represent the Hill Country,
see: Texas & Federal Government Offices

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

TRAIL HANDS PROCESSING: 830-234-3630; 1866 Brushy Creek Rd, Vance, TX. trailhandsprocessing.com

DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:

See full list of leases for this town at: Hunting & Fishing

CALL or e-Locate BEFORE YOU DIG!
Free Texas 811 Locator
1-800-344-8377
www.texas811.org

HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:

For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom

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