 Families such as the Flores, Vara and Reyes arrived during this era from Coahuila, originally as cowboys and ranch hands.The town's post office opened as "Garza's Crossing" on January 16, 1872, under postmaster William G. M. Samuel.It was closed May 7, 1874, but was reestablished June 10, 1875, under new postmaster Robert J. Sibert.