S anderson, the Cactus Capital of Texas, is a West Texas mountain town about an hour west of the Pecos and only 25 miles north of the Rio Grande and Mexico. Midway between San Antonio and El Paso on Hwy.
Most days are wonderfully clear, sunny and breezy.
T he county seat of Terrell County began as a railroad stop in the 1870s, grew to serve the pioneer sheep, goat and cattle ranching operations West of the Pecos. The town and the county are not that far moved from those wild and woolly days of Texas legend and lore. The strong influence of those pioneer days of cowboy culture, railroading, oil and gas lives on in the descendents of its original founders, many of whom still run their family ranches and businesses. T he vastness and vistas of the distant mountains in Mexico and Big Bend, the grandeur of an endless sky, the fantastic light and magical sunsets combine and inspire great art, writing and music. The cleanest, freshest air anyone could ever breathe, the brightest stars, the bluest skies, the most refreshing drinking water, great climate and slow pace are all features that make the homecoming worth the effort.