Mexican cowboys who used to run herds through the area called this area "el campo" or "the camp". When the cowboys bedded down they could see the lights of a little village called Prairie Switch. They said it looked like a "pearl on the prairie." When the city was incorperated in 1905 the city faters used the Spanish words in naming the city.
Things to do in El Campo
El Campo Museum of Art, Science & History
Features big-game trophies from five continents displayed against huge murals and in natural settings. Located in the Civic Center at 2350 North Mechanic. Open Monday - Friday 9am - noon; 1 - 5pm; Saturday 1 - 5pm.