What artists and writers really want under the tree this year BOERNE/D'HANIS, Texas – We've logged hundreds of miles telling the stories behind towns and how they received their names.

When thinking about the Texas Hill Country, Boerne might be one of the first towns that pops into mind. But whether it's crime rates or the famous residents in town, people have burning questions ...

The county was named for San Antonio de Béxar, one of the 23 Mexican municipalities (administrative divisions) of Texas at the time of its independence. In 1862, Boerne ... in the town's founding.

How many place names in Texas are pronounced can be traced to the ... it’s not easy to guess which one will be used for a given town’s name, Mahowald explained. Speakers who grew up hearing ...