Region: South Texas Plains
Seat of La Salle County, the city lies on I-35 in the northwestern part of
the county. It was named for Joseph Cotulla, a Polish immigrant, who established
the town site upon learning that the International-Great Northern Railroad was
extending its railroad line through La Salle County. Its economy has been
largely based on cattle and sheep ranching. Oil discovered in the 1950s helped
boost the economy. Lyndon B. Johnson and short-story writer O. Henry once called
Cotulla home.
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