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Johnson City is the County Seat of Blanco
County. It was named for the pioneer Johnson Family,
ancestors of President Lyndon B. Johnson. Blanco
County is a farm and ranch area. Lyndon B. Johnson National
Historical Park Information Center is two blocks south of U. S.
90. The old Johnson Ranch was called the Johnson
Settlement, owned by President Johnson's grandfather and
great-uncle from 1867 to 1872. It was the gathering point
of a seven county area for cattle drives. It also
served as an aid station for those wounded in the Deer Creek
Indian Battle. It originally was a dog run cabin, barn and
other buildings. The Pedernales Falls State Park which has 4,800
scenic acres is also located in Blanco County.