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Uvalde

Uvalde (yOOvăl'dē) [key], city (1990 pop. 14,729), seat of Uvalde co., SW Tex., in a farm area; founded c.1854, inc. as a city 1921. It has cattle-feed lots, meatpacking houses, grain-storage facilities, and vegetable processing. Minerals (asphalt, lime, sand, gravel) are also mined in the area. The home of Vice President John Nance Garner (now a museum) is there.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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