Long Drive, TX

About Long Drive

• • Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves spent part of her childhood near Long Drive.
• • The 'Texas Two-Step' line dance is rumored to have originated in Long Drive dance halls.
• • Cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail established Long Drive as a key stop in the late 1800s.
• • A local legend claims a buried treasure is hidden near the old stagecoach route.
• • The devastating drought of 1950 forced many Long Drive farmers to abandon their land.
• • Named in 1880 for a particularly lengthy cattle trail, it became official in 1892.
• • With about 800 people, its population is smaller than some high school graduating classes.
• • At 850 feet, it’s high enough to see some of the surrounding Texas Hill Country.
• • Agriculture, particularly cattle ranching, continues to be the backbone of its economy.
• • A tranquil and nostalgic atmosphere hangs in the air, like a forgotten melody.
• • The San Antonio Spurs, a 2-hour drive, won five NBA championships, including a 2003 victory.
• • Nearby, the annual Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo draws huge crowds every September.

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