Cherry Spring, Texas | |
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Cherry Spring, Texas
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Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Gillespie |
Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 25 |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | |
Area code(s) | 830 |
FIPS code | 48-14572[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1379538[2] |
Cherry Spring is an unincorporated farming and ranching community established in 1852 in Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on Cherry Spring Creek, which runs from north of Fredericksburg to Llano.[3] The creek was also sometimes known as Cherry Springs Creek by residents. The community is located on the old Pinta Trail.[4] [5] The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places Listings in Gillespie County, Texas on May 6, 2005, NRHP Reference #:05000389.[6] The school was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1985.[7]
Current population is 75. Elevation 1,791 feet.[8]
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On December 15, 1847, a petition was submitted to create Gillespie County. In 1848, the legislature formed Gillespie County from Bexar and Travis counties.
While the signers were overwhelmingly German immigrants, names also on the petition were Castillo, Pena, Munos, and a handful of non-German Anglo names.
The community was originally settled by German immigrants Dietrich Rode, a director of the original Zion Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg,[9][10] and William Kothe in 1852.[11] Rode also served as a Luthern lay minister in his home at Cherry Springs, leading to the establishment of Christ Luthern Church.[12] The still active church has some 200 members. Mr. Rode’s original home [13] still stands near the church.
The 1860 Census of Gillespie County listed 117 people in Cherry Spring.[14]
John O. Meusebach brokered the Meusebach-Comanche Treaty in 1847, making area settlers safe from Comanche raids. However, Kiowa, and Apache depredations were still committed against the settlers. The most famous white captive of the area was Herman Lehmann.[15] Lehmann later ran the cattle drive stop that became the Cherry Springs Dance Hall.
John O. Meusebach was buried in Cherry Spring in the family cemetery after his death in 1897.[16]
Das Alte Schulhaus, the Old Cherry Spring School, served the children of the community 1860-1878, before being converted for church services. The land had been donated by German nobleman Wilhelm Marschall von Bieberstein.[17] From 1878 to 1885, classes for children of German immigrants were held in private homes. The second Cherry Spring School was built in 1885 on land donated by H. Bratherich. Teachers would often board with area residents. The end of each school year in May was a community celebratory event with baseball, barbecue, a play, and an oompah band.[18] The school consolidated with Fredericksburg ISD in 1962. The building is now used as the Cherry Spring Community Club. Added to the National Register of Historic Places Listings on May 6, 2005.[19]
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