Many Texans lived on farms and ranches many started headed to the towns. In the 1850s less than 13,000 people lived towns. In 10 years it got to over 26,000 Texans lived in Texas towns. In 1850 Galveston was the largest town with 5,000 people but in 1860 San Antonio passed it by 3,000 people. Germans made up a majority of the 8,000 in San Antonio.

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San Felipe (one of the three most important towns in Texas) had to be rebuilt after it was burned down during the Texas Revolution (it wasn't built the same way.) Due to the growth of Houston, now the 3rd largest town.

None of these towns could be called cities. Each had homes, general stores, blacksmith shops, lawyer offices and race shops. But they didn't have paved streets.
One exception was San Antonio. There 2 manufacturing factories. One in Houston and one in Henderson.