Cofran's Texas . . .
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CITY: Unincorporated

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: None

NEIGHBORING TOWNS (by road): 13 mi NW of Boerne, 7 mi E of Comfort, 10 mi SW of Sisterdale, 3 mi NW of Welfare

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: Ranching

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS: See full details in Directory below.

• Waring Dance Hall: 210-434-2331; 830-995-4377; 544 Waring-Welfare Rd, RR-1621, Waring, TX 78074, donstrangeranch.com. Includes old-time general store. Circa 1900. German heritage.

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

• Boerne: Agricultural Heritage Center; Cascade Caverns; Cave Without A Name; Cibolo Nature Center; Enchanted Springs Ranch; Historic Downtown Boerne; Golf
• Comfort: Comfort Historic District; Shopping; Vineyards; Golf; Monument; Bat Roost; Comfort Museum
• Welfare: Cafe; Dance Hall

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

• Kerrville: Kerrville-schreiner Park (county)
• Spring Branch: Gaudalupe River State Park; Honey Creek 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; 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: "Waring is on the banks of the Guadalupe River, seven miles downstream from Comfort and twelve miles north of Boerne in Kendall County. It was founded in 1887 and originally known as Waringford, when R. P. M. Waring, a native of Waringford, Ireland, provided a right-of-way for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway for its Kerrville line. In 1888 the post office from Windsor, a neighboring community, was moved across the Guadalupe River to Waringford. On February 10, 1901, the town's name was shortened to Waring. The population of Waring remained between 100 and 150 from 1890 until 1914, when it reached a high of 300. During these years the town had two general stores, a corn and grist mill, a gin, a stone quarry, a lumberyard, a hotel and boarding house, and several stores. Around 1950 the population decreased to eighty, and only a post office and two businesses remained. Train service was discontinued in 1970. In 1990 the population was seventy-three."

PRIOR CITY NAMES: Waringford (until 1901)

HISTORICAL MARKERS:

CEMETERIES:

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

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

PORTAL PHOTO GALLERY: Waring >

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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY

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

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

WARING VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Admin; 830-377-9530; 830-995-5158; Dispatch: 830-249-8645; 205 Ave C, Waring, TX 78074. Facebook. See annual dinner dance and auction listed in events above.

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

LOCAL CITY GOVERNMENT: Unincorporated

LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT: See: Kendall County Government Offices

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

US POSTAL SERVICE (USPS): 800-275-8777; usps.com.
Local post office: 830-995-3838; 538 Waring-Welfare Rd, Waring, TX 78074-9800




DAY & SEASON HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES:

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






AGAPE EQUINE RANCH LLC: 210-884-8106; 25 Zoeller Ln, Waring, TX 78074. Boarding, full care facility, trail rides, playdays, youth rodeos, and competition

CAMP CAPERS: 830-995-3966; 418 FM-1621, Waring, TX 78074. dwtx.org/capers. An Episcopal church camp for groups to hold conferences, retreats and renewal weekends, with double rooms. Rental

DINAH TREIBER JOHNSON - YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT: 210-454-7212; 28 Treiber Ln, Waring, TX. hillcountrypa.com

GUADALUPE CROSSING MARKET: 830-995-2383; 542 Waring-Welfare Rd, Waring, TX 78006. Art, pottery, textiles, wine. guadalupecrossing.com.

JOSHUA CREEK RANCH: 830-537-5090; 132 Cravey Rd, Waring, TX 78006. joshuacreek.com1,200-acre ranch. Fall & winter bird & game hunts. Sporting clays. Lodging accommodations for reunions, weddings events. Spring & summer fishing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing and swimming on 1.5 miles of Guadalupe River frontage, and this isolated stretch of the Guadalupe River has very light traffic. Joshua Creek is private water within the ranch boundaries. Reservations required for float trips, available April-August.

K BAR M EQUESTRIAN CENTER: 830-995-5260; 29 Zoeller Ln, Waring, TX 78074. kbarmequestrian.com. Riding lessons. Can also provide food and overnight accommodations.

KBUDDE'S EQUINE SCHOOL & TRAINING: See Agape above.

WARING BAPTIST CHURCH: Waring-Welfare Rd, RR-1621, Waring, TX 78074

SAUR WELDING: 830-995-2171; 539 Waring-Welfare Rd, RR-1621, Waring, TX 78074. Metal buildings, trailers, welding, ranch supplies. Located at country store below.

WARING COUNTRY STORE: 539 Waring-Welfare Rd, RR-1621, Waring, TX 78074. Closed.

WARING GENERAL STORE and DANCE HALL: 830-995-4377; 544 Waring-Welfare Rd, RR-1621, Waring, TX 78074, Facebook 1, Facebook 2. Includes old-time general store (circa 1900) of German heritage. Full restaurant features famous Wednesday "Steaknite" with live entertainment. [Editor's food review: We sampled Don Strange's storied place and were not disappointed. VERY casual, old-time setting, cheerful staff, good wine & beer selection, excellent steaks, and an enjoyable, relaxing, soft band. This is the real thing. 07-06-2011]. Adventure facility at the Don Strange Ranch in neighboring Welfare features kayaking, climbing, zip line tours and disc golf.

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LOCAL UTILITY PROVIDERS:

BANDERA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (BEC): 866-226-3372; 830-370-7648; banderaelectric.com. Service Area Map. Nearest service office: Comfort: 739 Front St (Hwy 27). Serves: Boerne, Center Point, Comfort, Kerrville, Waring, Welfare

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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