Gonzales, Texas
E217506
Gonzales, Texas is a historic town best known as the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution and the origin of the famous "Come and Take It" slogan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gonzales, Texas canonical | 23 |
| Gonzales, Texas, United States | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1019522 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gonzales, Texas Context triple: [Texas Revolution, significantPlace, Gonzales, Texas]
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A.
Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas is a large suburban city in northeastern Texas known for its diverse community, manufacturing base, and role as a major suburb of Dallas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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B.
Mission, Texas
Mission, Texas is a city in the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, known for its agricultural industry and proximity to the U.S.–Mexico border.
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C.
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine, Texas is a suburban city in North Texas known for its historic downtown, wineries, and proximity to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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D.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Nacogdoches, Texas is a historic East Texas city often regarded as the oldest town in the state and known for its early role in Texas history.
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E.
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite, Texas is a suburban city in the eastern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth area known for its strong retail centers, rodeo heritage, and family-oriented residential communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gonzales, Texas Target entity description: Gonzales, Texas is a historic town best known as the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution and the origin of the famous "Come and Take It" slogan.
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A.
Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas is a large suburban city in northeastern Texas known for its diverse community, manufacturing base, and role as a major suburb of Dallas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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B.
Mission, Texas
Mission, Texas is a city in the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, known for its agricultural industry and proximity to the U.S.–Mexico border.
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C.
Grapevine, Texas
Grapevine, Texas is a suburban city in North Texas known for its historic downtown, wineries, and proximity to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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D.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Nacogdoches, Texas is a historic East Texas city often regarded as the oldest town in the state and known for its early role in Texas history.
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E.
Mesquite, Texas
Mesquite, Texas is a suburban city in the eastern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth area known for its strong retail centers, rodeo heritage, and family-oriented residential communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| battleOccurred | Battle of Gonzales ⓘ |
| category |
Cities in Gonzales County, Texas
ⓘ
County seats in Texas ⓘ Populated places established in 1825 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Gonzales County, Texas ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 60 miles south of Austin, Texas
ⓘ
about 70 miles east of San Antonio, Texas ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
oil and gas ⓘ poultry industry ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300 feet ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | historic Texas town ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | Mexican demand for return of a small cannon in 1835 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Gonzales Memorial Museum complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Gonzales Memorial Museum
downtown historic district ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Gonzales Memorial Museum ⓘ |
| historicDesignation | one of the oldest Anglo-American settlements in Texas ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Gonzales County, Texas ⓘ |
| legalStatus | incorporated city ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gonzales County, Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Guadalupe River ⓘ |
| motto |
"Come and Take It"
ⓘ
linked to:
Come and Take It
|
| namedAfter | Rafael Gonzales ⓘ |
| namedFor | Rafael Gonzales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first battle of the Texas Revolution
ⓘ
origin of the "Come and Take It" slogan ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | empresario settlement in Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution historic sites ⓘ |
| region |
South Texas
ⓘ
Texas Hill Country fringe ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Country of Texas
|
| roleInEvent |
first battle of the Texas Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Gonzales
|
| sloganOrigin |
"Come and Take It"
ⓘ
linked to:
Come and Take It
|
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| symbol |
"Come and Take It" cannon flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Come and Take It flag
|
| timeZone | CST ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CDT ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by U.S. Route 183
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served by U.S. Route 90A ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gonzales, Texas Description of subject: Gonzales, Texas is a historic town best known as the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution and the origin of the famous "Come and Take It" slogan.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gonzales, Texas
linked to: Gonzales, Texas