History of Fox, Texas: A Brief Overview


By: Stephen L. Hardin

Published: January 1, 1995

Fox, nineteen miles southwest of Gonzales in Gonzales County, appears to have been established in the 1880s. The settlement had a post office from 1890 to 1892. In 1892 Fox had a population of twenty and served as a judicial seat as well as a banking and shipping point for the area. Fox was not shown on the 1936 county highway map.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Stephen L. Hardin, “Fox, TX (Gonzales County),” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fox-tx-gonzales-county.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HVF83

January 1, 1995

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Place
Fox
Currently Exists
No
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Gonzales County
Associated Names

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