Policarpio "Polly" Rodriguez is said to have been larger than life, a rugged frontiersman, an Army scout, surveyor, public servant, and preacher. Yet, he also founded the first Tejano settlement in the Texas Hill Country in the 1850's.

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Nestled in eastern Bandera County, the remains of the once thriving community of Polly is not on any map, nor does it sit along any major roads. But, it does have quite a history to tell and much it can be found in its name.