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History · Los Fresnos

Half of Los Fresnos’ homes were built after 2007

Most of Los Fresnos was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2007. Below: maps from 1937 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Los Fresnos’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Los Fresnos are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Los Fresnos, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Los Fresnos yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Los Fresnos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census, with a population of 67.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 67 to 71 (+6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Los Fresnos, decade by decade

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On the map

Los Fresnos on the map, 1937 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Los Fresnos. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Los Fresnos on the 1937 USGS mapLos Fresnos on the 1980 USGS map1937Aguilete Creek sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Los Fresnos.

Famous people

Famous people close to Los Fresnos

Nobody well known was born in Los Fresnos itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Tony DaltonAmerican and Mexican actor · b. 1975
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Tom DeLayAmerican Republican politician · b. 1947
Federico PeñaU.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1993-1997 · b. 1947
Alfonso Gomez-RejonAmerican film and television director · b. 1972
Pedro González GonzálezAmerican actor · b. 1925
Roxanne PerezAmerican professional wrestler · b. 2001
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Ranchitos los Fresnos Colonia

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Los ArcosIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLos NopalitosIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Los Fresnos’ history

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Sources

Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the Library of Congress (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.