Helotes:
Where the Texas Hill Country Begins
 
Helotes celebrated its 25th anniversary of incorportation in 2006, however, the town, whose name derives from the Spanish word elotes, or corn-on-the-cob, has been on Texas maps since the nineteenth century. Founded by German and Mexican immigrants in the 1850's, Helotes, home of the famous honky-tonk, John T. Floore Country Store, has a rich history, even more intriguing than the myths and legends that have been "official" lore of the town for decades. This book dispels those myths, offering a thoroughly researched and fascinated account of a town populated by hardworking pioneers, renegade Indians, elusive bandits, and impassioned citizens. Helotes, Where the Texas Hill Country Begins tells the story of a scrappy town that is quintessentially Texan.

Nonfiction History, 262 pages, with photos, illustrations, maps endnotes, appendices, and index.