Country United States County Val Verde ZIP codes 78840 Elevation 520 m Local time Wednesday 3:43 PM | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1378509 Zip code 78840 Area code 432 | |
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Juno is a small unincorporated community in Val Verde County, Texas, United States, in the southwestern part of the state.
Contents
- Map of Juno Texas 76943 USA
- Population and location
- Origin of the towns name
- Timeline of the town adapted from
- Other historical facts
- References
Map of Juno, Texas 76943, USA
Population and location
In 2000, the town had a population of 10. The town is located at Latitude: 30.15167 : Longitude: -101.115 in Val Verde County, a county bordering Mexico. The town is 48 miles north-northwest of Del Rio, Texas.
Origin of the town’s name
According to legend, a restaurant in the town operated by Henry Stein served only frijoles (beans). When asked what was on the menu, the reply would be “you know”, which sounds like “Juno”.
Timeline of the town (adapted from )
Other historical facts
The Edmondson family built the original general store. Henry Stein operated a cafe that gave the town its name of Juno as the answer of “Ju know” (“you know”) was given as the answer when patrons inquired about the menu offerings. A hotel and a land office were opened in the first quarter of the 20th century. The community had telephone and stage service. The Cadena family ran the blacksmith shop, and George Deaton drove the stage. At its peak in 1964, the town had a population of 80. The town had one business for most years starting in 1931 until the last business closed in 1984.