Living in Seguin, TX

Seguin is the county seat of Guadalupe County, about 35 miles east of downtown San Antonio on I-10. The Guadalupe River runs along the south side of town, and Seguin mixes a historic downtown, a university campus and riverfront parks with newer neighborhoods and plenty of land out in the county.

Getting around

I-10 serves Seguin with five exits and is the main route west to San Antonio. San Antonio International Airport is about 40 miles away. The SH 130 toll road ends at I-10 near Seguin, giving a direct route north toward Lockhart and Austin, which is about 50 miles away. SH 46 heads northwest to New Braunfels, and SH 123 runs north to San Marcos.

Things to do

Max Starcke Park, with a scenic River Drive along the Guadalupe that passes a waterfall at a curving dam
The World's Largest Pecan, the original concrete pecan in front of the county courthouse, plus a newer pecan sculpture unveiled in 2011
Sebastopol House, an 1856 Greek Revival home often called one of the finest surviving 19th-century concrete buildings west of the Mississippi
Walnut Springs Park, with trails along a former stagecoach route, historic markers and sculptures
Texas Lutheran University, which moved to Seguin in 1912, and Lake McQueeney, about 5 miles west of town

Schools

Most of Seguin is served by Seguin ISD, and Navarro ISD serves northern Seguin and the rural areas beyond. Homes out in Guadalupe County can also fall in other districts, such as Marion ISD. I always confirm the school assignment for a specific address.

Homes and acreage

Seguin has older and historic homes near downtown, established neighborhoods across town, and newer subdivisions on the edges of the city. There are also waterfront homes along the Guadalupe River and its lakes. The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority has been rebuilding dams on several of these lakes, so I check the current lake status for any waterfront home. Outside town you'll find acreage and small farms, and with rural homes I also check well and septic, easements and county taxes.

A little history

Seguin was laid out in 1838 as Walnut Springs and renamed in 1839 for Juan N. Seguín, the Tejano hero of the Texas Revolution. The town was once home to nearly 100 early concrete buildings, about 20 of which still stand.