Texas Trivia (Houston, San Antonio, Austin: moving to, eat, oil)

[jtur88]

I'll go ahead and re-instate this one, which earlier was a victim of circumstances:

Originally Posted by jtur88

What city in Texas was named for the made-up title of a European charlatan of alleged nobility, who was a fugitive from justice, and also fled from Louisiana after a failed enterprise there, but they named a city after him there, too.

With some added hints: Both cities, in Texas and in Louisiana, have populations within about 3,000 of each other. The distance between them is 430 miles. One might think that Port Sabine was also named after him, but it's just the reverse.

[jtur88]

Hey, this can't be that hard. I just looked through a list of Louisiana cities
http://www.city-data.com/city/Louisiana.html
and there are only about a dozen names that jumped out at me as being the same name as a Texas city. It's one of those. Hint: It's not Luling, and it's not Gonzales. And it's not a presidential name like Monroe or Jefferson or Franklin. Not many left.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Hey, this can't be that hard. I just looked through a list of Louisiana cities
http://www.city-data.com/city/Louisiana.html
and there are only about a dozen names that jumped out at me as being the same name as a Texas city. It's one of those. Hint: It's not Luling, and it's not Gonzales. And it's not a presidential name like Monroe or Jefferson or Franklin. Not many left.

This hint might be useful, its the only thing I did not try so far. I tried every web search I could imagine using the previous clues you provided and came up with nothing. And I'm usually pretty good with web searches. I still can't make heads or tails out of the Port Sabine clue.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Hey, this can't be that hard. I just looked through a list of Louisiana cities
http://www.city-data.com/city/Louisiana.html
and there are only about a dozen names that jumped out at me as being the same name as a Texas city. It's one of those. Hint: It's not Luling, and it's not Gonzales. And it's not a presidential name like Monroe or Jefferson or Franklin. Not many left.

Unfortunatly jtur88, not everyone is as interested in history as some of us. It is an interesting bit of history but not one many are familiar with.

Over 36 hours and no nibbles on this question. Either this question is too hard, vague, or no one is interested in it. So I'm going to offer a clue and if no one can answer it by tomorrow morning when I check in, I will ask a new question. OR, I offer you the opportunity to ask a new question if you get to it before I do.

HINT: Texas also has a County by the same name. There are a limited number of Counties in Texas which also have a County Seat with the same name. List of counties in Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Again the original question is:

With some added hints: Both cities, in Texas and in Louisiana, have populations within about 3,000 of each other. The distance between them is 430 miles. One might think that Port Sabine was also named after him, but it's just the reverse.

Latest hint: Texas also has a County by the same name. There are a limited number of Counties in Texas which also have a County Seat with the same name. List of counties in Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[jtur88]

Consider this hint to be a play on words, since there is no actual Port Sabine:

Port Sabine . . . just the reverse.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Consider this hint to be a play on words, since there is no actual Port Sabine:

Port Sabine . . . just the reverse.

Umm . . . spell Port Sab(ine) backwards.

[CptnRn]

Clever. That pretty much gives it away. Would you like to ask a new question?

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by CptnRn

Clever. That pretty much gives it away. Would you like to ask a new question?

I presume that is your way of saying "Bastrop".

OK, here's another one:

There are four ferry boats operating in Texas, carrying cars across various waterways. Two of them are pretty well known. Can you locate all four of them?

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by jtur88

I presume that is your way of saying "Bastrop".

OK, here's another one:

There are four ferry boats operating in Texas, carrying cars across various waterways. Two of them are pretty well known. Can you locate all four of them?

I was intentionally not answering the question because you told me the answer in a DM last week, so I was leaving it alone hoping someone else would be able to answer it.

Bastrop's name sake, Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, is an interesting historical character, one I knew nothing about before you asked this trivia question. The original 300 settlers would have never been allowed in Texas if it had not been for his assistance. Here is a link to info about him in case anyone else is curious. Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Back to jtur88's question: There are four ferry boats operating in Texas, carrying cars across various waterways. Two of them are pretty well known. Can you locate all four of them?

[HtownLove]

I know there is one for Galveston and the other across the ship channel has been continuously in operation for like a million years or so. Let me get their proper names.

I'll be back.