Texas Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Sinton, Texas

Population: 5,549

Located in San Patricio County

Sinton combines the beauty of nature and the simplicity of country life along with the most popular city attractions. It is known as the Antique Capital of South Texas. "Locally", Sinton offers a stroll down the main street with unique shops specialized in Antiques and Collectibles.

Now you can take a trip to the past and remember those days while viewing collections each shop has tooffer. Trails for Birding, Fresh and saltwater fishing, golfing, shopping are just a few of the many unique and special opportunities Sinton offers for any visitor.

On the map we are located just 28 miles north of Corpus Christi, we are a three hour drive south from Houston, two hours south from San Antonio and two and a half hours North from popular Mexico border towns.

Sinton is also the county seat of San Patricio County. The town was named for David Sinton, majority stockholder in Coleman-Fulton. The city was incorporated in 1916, and W. E. Haisley was elected mayor. The discovery of oil near Sinton on Easter Sunday, 1935, by the Plymouth Oil Company changed the face of the town. Plymouth set up headquarters in Sinton and sponsored a baseball team, the Plymouth Oilers, who in 1957 became the first Texas team to win the national semiprofessional baseball crown.

In recent years Sinton has become a center for farming, petroleum, and petrochemical industries. And, today the town is the site of a Dr Pepper plant. With so much diversity, there are many job opportunities for people from all walks of life.

Sinton is the site of the annual San Patricio County Agricultural and Homemakers Show, an October Old Fiddlers Parade, and the county Youth Rodeo. It is also noted for its Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Park, a 3,000-acre recreation area belonging to the city.

With such a rich history, and with so many eras coming together here, homes are an interesting mix of old and new. Homes have been lovingly restored, and the evidence of many cultures melding together is strongly seen in the homes that reflect Spanish, Mexican and European influences. Home prices range from $70,000 to the mid-$500,000's; and run the gamut from comfortable ranch-style homes to lavish sprawling colonial-type homes.

With a near-perfect climate, wonderful homes, a good education system and plenty to do and see, the question is how soon can you move to Sinton?