Progreso

Land in this area was part of a Spanish land grant requested by Juan Jose Hinojosa in 1776 and awarded posthumously in 1790. Hinojosa had occupied the land and used it for livestock pasture since 1766. In 1896 ranchers in the area obtained a U.S. post office under the name Progreso. Soon thereafter commercial farming interests began large scale operations in growing sugar cane and, later, citrus groves. The Progreso Development Company platted the townsite in 1927. The town continued a steady period of growth, and citizens voted for incorporation in 1991. (1994)

Progreso is a historical marker in Progreso, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.0933, -97.9579 near Progreso. The nearest cataloged historic site is Former Station Site of Spiderweb Railroad (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Los Pajaritos, Don Florencio Saenz Homestead, and St. Joseph's Church.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215004132. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.