Dunlay, Texas Explained

Dunlay is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Texas. It lies about six miles west of Castroville and eight miles east of Hondo on U.S. Highway 90.[1]

History

The town was named after Jerry Dunlay, a local train conductor. Dunlay, originally called Enterprise, was established in 1881 along the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway. A post office was established in 1890 with Norval Seymour Murray as postmaster. After May 10, 1895, the town was called Dunlay.[2]

References

29.3486°N -98.9906°W

Notes and References

  1. Texas Atlas & Gazetteer, Delorme, 4th ed., 2001, p. 77
  2. https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld38 Dunlay, Texas