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| Santa Anna Economic Development Corp. |
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The town's name "Santa Anna" was derived from the territories
Comanche Chief, Santana. At one time the Santa Anna
Mountains served as a tool for smoke signals to be sent by the
local tribe.
Santa Anna has served as a passageway and reststop for
pioneers and a home base for those who fell in love with the
rawness of the terrain. As it is located in proximity with the
Texas Forts Trail, many a tough and colorful people have made
there way through the Santa Anna Mountains.
Once a community was established, the railroad came through
and the town developed into a thriving settlement. Trade
became prevalent while the railroad served as a hub for traders
and travelers.
The mountains also served as a mining location for silica sand in
the 1940's. This industry has long since been gone, but
evidence of its presence is still very apparent.
Today Santa Anna boasts as being a mecca for hunting and
fishing. Downtown Santa Anna has become a "hot spot" for
tourists and shoppers with the help of the SAEDC, merchants
and business people who have reclaimed the old historic
buildings and are establishing unique shops and eateries.
Present Day Santa Anna Proper Population - 1,081 (2000
census)
Comanche Chief, Santana. At one time the Santa Anna
Mountains served as a tool for smoke signals to be sent by the
local tribe.
Santa Anna has served as a passageway and reststop for
pioneers and a home base for those who fell in love with the
rawness of the terrain. As it is located in proximity with the
Texas Forts Trail, many a tough and colorful people have made
there way through the Santa Anna Mountains.
Once a community was established, the railroad came through
and the town developed into a thriving settlement. Trade
became prevalent while the railroad served as a hub for traders
and travelers.
The mountains also served as a mining location for silica sand in
the 1940's. This industry has long since been gone, but
evidence of its presence is still very apparent.
Today Santa Anna boasts as being a mecca for hunting and
fishing. Downtown Santa Anna has become a "hot spot" for
tourists and shoppers with the help of the SAEDC, merchants
and business people who have reclaimed the old historic
buildings and are establishing unique shops and eateries.
Present Day Santa Anna Proper Population - 1,081 (2000
census)