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| Where Did the Name, "La Vernia" Come From? A Celebration of the Naming of La Vernia was held on March 28, 2009 at 9:00am at the La Vernia Post Office Allen Kosub, historian, reported on the naming of La Vernia:
See event Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/123eSmiles/LVHAPostOffice2009March28?feat=directlink
Where Did The Name Come From?
But, there is much more to the story….
Inspired by descriptions of St. Francis of Assisi’s mountaintop retreat in the Tuscan Apennines, on Monte del Alvernia in Italy, our founding fathers believed their Texas home was as beautiful and inspirational as St. Francis' “green and shaded, wild and sequestered” sacred Mt. Lavernia hermitage. Over the years the story evolved and was repeated to their children in a simple homespun tale — the groves of shade trees at the Cibolo are green; the Spanish word for green is “verde.” Thus, the Anglicized choice became the beautiful name …. Lavernia.PROGRAM:
"Since its
founding in 1853, the
Historical Post Office in present day La Vernia has had three official
names: Post Oak, Lavernia and La Vernia.
Taken from the records of the Postmaster General of the United States is a
list of the individuals who have served as postmaster for this
location. "
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